Blogs from Galway, County Galway, Ireland, Europe - page 26

Hello hello, Well it's now Wednesday morning and I've been in Ireland for over a week now. We arrived in Dublin last Tuesday. We had a look around the Dublin streets which was really nice. There were 5 of us at that point so of course one of the first things we did was walk into an Irish pub for a pint of Guiness. We then found a pretty cheap and nice hostel, followed by a meal at a pub. We were going to find another location for a few quite drinks but we were told that there was a pre-med uni party at the place we had just eaten. Naturally we stayed in there and within 1 hour the place was full. It was an awesome first night. The following day a couple of us ... read more

Galaway has been the most beautiful city we have visited so far. We had really nice rooms and great roommates (the swiss guy, Alex and two Americans who were like 50.) The Americans had crazy accents and were very hyper. It took the lady an hour to decide what to do about her bed being slept in (although there was a clean bed, in the bunk right above her.) In Galaway we seen a park called Eyre Park and the Church of Galaway. We also took a bus tour that day. We drove an hour and a half out of Galaway to see the cliffs of Moher which were 235 meters down to the ocean. The roads were very thin and we had to stop and pull over every time we seen a vehicle. The country ... read more

It's been a while, but we're back to the bloggin'. We arrived in Galway (the opposite side of Ireland from Dublin) yesterday and have had quite a little trip getting here! First off, we got to the airport and picked up Jesse's luggage (although she's still wearing the same panties and sandals), picked up the rental car, and started driving on the wrong side of the street! Without any glasses! WHERE'S THE ROAD!?! So that happened. The first day out we went to Glendalough, an ancient monastic site an hour south of Dublin. We hiked a little and had an all around good time! We drove south from there to a little hostel who's lawn we camped on that night. We woke up to, not roosters, but cows at 5:00 in the morning. Hazzah! Alrighty! We ... read more

Today is my birthday, but it seems that my husband is not going to do anything to acknowledge that until we reach our destination for today. :-( I think I irritated him by starting off late this morning - I stayed up late last night writing in my travel journal (the kind made of paper, bound in leather - remember those?), so I slept later than usual. By the time I got showered and dressed and we went downstairs, we had missed breakfast. Meanwhile, we did have a tea tray in the room, so Tim had at least had a nice cuppa, which is more than I had. Do I sound whiny and spoiled yet? Well what do you expect from someone who calls herself Baroness? So we hit the road on an empty stomach. God ... read more

Galway is a relaxing, picturesque get-away to the past. It's beautiful, quaint and full of life. The buildings are preserved and the roads are cobblestone. So many walkers filled the streets that I felt like part of a river carving through the town. Do not purchase your Eurail train pass in advance. Train workers in Ireland can strike at a day's notice. I paid 250 USD for my Eurail pass and couldn't use it once in Ireland. We wanted to take the fast train down to the Ring of Kerry and to the Blarney Castle, but, alas, what could have been accomplished in a short train ride became an eight-hour bus ride. So we went to Galway, instead. I don't regret it. Galway's on the coast, so we could see the waves crashing against the cliffs ... read more