Fairgreen Hotel Galway
Lough Atalia Rd, (formerly Radisson SAS) Galway, County Galway, Western Ireland, Ireland
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The ultimate Hawk Walk and driving to Galway
Oh what a wondrous day it has been. We started out very early with a phenomenal breakfast at the George V dining room (the formal dining room) at Ashford Castle. It was a breakfast buffet with sterling silver and crystal! You could have about anything you desired but we stuck with the basics. As it goes after 50 years of age, bran is my breakfast …
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Aran Islands to Doolin and Galway
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The streets were abuzz and the cafes doing good business. It was pleasant walking amongst the well kept old cafes shops and pubs. The buildings are very well kept but I think there is a special building skill here that makes new work look old and well kept.
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Checkout in Ireland is usually midday. That we did and took off for Clifden in the ...
Galway Girls
... guided around on horses by 12 and 13 year olds- but it was completely worth it! Although it was cold and windy, it was so fun, and such a great experience. It was also beautiful scenery.
When we were finished with our hour long trail ride, we went back into the city and got some hot chocolate at a cafe in the mall near our hostel. Just what we needed after a cold day out in the wind!
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'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway Girl...
... it wasn't even bad. Just misty, mostly. I was hoping to maybe rent a bike and tour the island, but once we got there and saw the weather, Maria and I decided to opt for the guided van tour from the locals. Before we started the tour though, she and I went to the Aran Sweater Market, to see if there were any potential souvenirs to take home, The sweaters were really nice, and would have been great souvenirs, but they were really heavy and expensive, so neither ...
Land of the Leprechauns
... ended up finding a small café type of restaurant that had a big Irish breakfast for a good price. Our breakfast included tea, toast, a fried egg, ham, and hash browns. This sounds very simple maybe, but because Spain is not known for its breakfasts (I have toast every morning), this was a very exciting moment for us. We savored every last bite because we knew it might be our last real breakfast for a LONG LONG time.
When we were finished, we ...



