Eyre Square Galway

Due to a number of reasons, my travel plans have changed.<br><br>Now, I will be leaving on November 10th, to arrive in Delhi.<br>I'll spend 4 weeks in India then fly from Chennai to Singapore on December 8th.<br><br>I will travel overland through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore and China, then fly out of Hong Kong to Perth on March 11th.<br> <br>I will send 7 weeks high-tailing it through Australia before leaving from Brisbane to go to New Zealand on ...

... cliffs. If the height isn't awe-inspiring enough, the proximity in which you can approach the edge is. Walking along the edge has proven to be one of the most outrageous things I have done to this day. You litearlly walk along this cliff edge and look down only to see a complete vertical drop to the ocean. Most of it is fenced off, but there is a certain area that those who are willing enough can cross over and hike their way ...

... both regular stores and tourist shops. I never felt overly compelled to buy much, as Ireland is feeling the effects of the crisis hard and is ridiculously expensive. After we got our fill of shopping in, we again decided that we needed more authentic Irish Subway, so we got subs to go and headed back to the hostel to eat. <br><br>After everyone as fed and showered, we decided to do the Guinness Factory tour. It was kind of on ...

Today we took the Irish Rail to the western coast of Ireland. What an amazing trip this was! We saw the Irish countryside in its finest moments! If we saw one rainbow, I bet we saw about six! I have never seen a sky or a rainbow so bright and full. And the grass....my goodness. How green and lush! We ventured to Bunratty Castle and Folk Village first ...

... found the cave after following his dog who chased a rabbit into a narrow opening. After he found it he kept it a secret for forty years until he was about to die in the mid 1970's and finally let the world know of his secret. When cave explorers went into to cave they found the remains of many bears, which have since gone extinct in Ireland. The cave was a pretty cool adventure, but I was dissapointed because it wasnt as grandiose as something ...

... destination. It is supposed to be the sight where St. Patrick starved himself for 40 days during lent and drove out all the snakes from Ireland. It serves as symbolism for the beginning of Christianity in Ireland. We hiked part of the way up because the full hike takes at least two hours. Check out the path in the pictures. We didn't have enough time to do the whole thing but I don't think I would have wanted to, loose rocks and ...

... Tomorrow&#8217;s yet another day of walking &#8211; it&#8217;s really the only way to properly see Ireland &#8211; and we&#8217;re hoping to see the beach, maybe the seal colony?, and some of the castles/ruins/forts/monasteries/etc. Then it&#8217;s our last night here and back to Galway for some university visiting and general sightseeing, including the Claddagh village and, hopefully, some traditional Irish storytelling at a pub a little south of Claddagh. Fun times :)<br><br>

... cked *nd I w*s too t*ll to st*y *s there w*s no sitting room h*h* so i just got the hell out of there! Another night of fun drinking festivities! Sund*y w*s up *g*in but not too e*rly! Uinse*n (you s*y his n*me like this UNN SHUN) this loc*l boy took me out for * drive *ll over the isl*nd *nd took me up to the bl*ck fort! It w*s so cool but I w*s so worn out form the 3 previous nights! We h*d to w*lk *ll the w*y up there *nd I w*s p*nting *nd ...

... chickens). The Celts settled in the Aran Islands over 4,000 years ago and ruins remain from their churches and castles. The Arans (?) seem to really be into their culture and tradition still. Well known handmade Aran sweaters are still done completely on the islands. Sheering the sheep, spinning the wool, knitting the sweaters, and then finally selling the products. I ended up meeting a very interesting guy while I was eating my lunch. We started good ...

... crowded, with plenty of noise. Still, we were on the second floor (called the first floor in Ireland) so above everything, and it was peaceful enough. The food was good too. Carla had a smoked salmon salad, and I had salmon with a seafood paella (Spanish rice) with an extra side of vegetables. The main dish was delicious, so I was surprised that the veggies were overcooked and tasteless. Have I mentioned that they haven't really heard of vegetables here? Even so, a very nice night out.