Flannery's Hotel Galway

... 30th.<br><br>Next I'll spend 3 weeks in New Zealand, mostly on the South Island, and fly from Auckland to LA on May 22nd. <br><br>After a final 3 weeks in America I will fly from New York to London on June 17th.<br><br>I have bought and scrounged everything I need to take, and I have typed up more notes than I can handle. I'm very excited to finally be so close to going, after years of planning and hoping!! <br><br>My next post will be from India!!!<br>

... to the highest edge. <br><br>Of course, our group would be determined to cross this edge and we marched our way along the Atlantic in a way that I have never walked the shore before. The boys were more determined to hike further, so us girls stayed behind to capture the moment. Little did we know they had bigger plans to depants and show the world. I guess it was for the best we stayed back. <br><br>Galway was a different ...

... didnt want to board with 6 other people tonight, and that we just wanted to relax and be by ourselves haha surprising? no. We wanted to do nothing altogether by ourselves!!!! Sooooo we decided to check out a bed and breakfast. What a great thought. we are going to be bed and breakfast coniseurs once this is all said and done...haha who ever thought of B and B's is a smash hit because we are staying in places for 20 euros, with ...

... museum itself was built into a section in (or very near?) the parliament building, so that was pretty cool. It has some very intricate, unique architecture inside. Also inside was a very complete history of Ireland, starting around 10,000 BCE. Although finding the placards that were in English (as opposed to Gaelic) was a little difficult, they did a really good job summarizing what everything was. It was really easy to follow ...

... and it turns out he had recently spent a period of time traveling the states. He had such a good time and found people to be so hospitable, that he decided he would always make an effort to pay it forward and show Americans how hospitable the Irish were as well. Thanks America. Frankie During the next week or so, Frankie became my personal Irish tour guide. A fun, extremely polite and cordial guy, Frankie showed me around to all of the best restaurants, pubs and views of Galway.<br>

... Galway around 10am with rain jackets (you just never know in Ireland) and packed lunch in hand. We did the walk to Salthill, which we attempted last time, but made it all the way there this time. It was a bit windy and the umbrella did make an appearance, but at least it didn't last too long. Salthill has a lot of amusements - arcades, leisureplex and ferris wheel. Had a nice coffee and lunch before walking back and trying to get to the lighthouse, but we were locked ...

... It's a little bit Las Vegas, but in a sort of classy way.<br><br>We went out for dinner and were impressed by the amount of choice in this city. We ended of eating dinner and heading over to a place called Monroe's, where we anxiously anticipated hearing some of the trad, or traditional music, Galway is known for. Unfortunately, when they started up, what we heard instead was Johnny Cash. We stayed and listened anyway since they were ...

... 2 hours a day on my split shift days! I am REALLY LOVING Ireland now. I have made some really great friends I love my job and I love where I live! I do NOT want to come home! I asked Dave if he would marry me so I can stay! I told him he was 35 all ready and he should just marry me! He laughed! It's funny how you go through all these ups and downs and then you just get over it! Maybe also now that Sean and I ...

Well, I've finally arrived in Galway. But it took QUITE some time to do so. I arrived at the Louisville Airport at 12 noon on Sunday. I get on the plane to Atlanta...I get off the plane to Atlanta, still in Louisville...something about the windsheild defroster not working?? So after waiting for 2 hours for them to fix the plane (the mechanic was off that weekend), they finally inform us that the flight has been cancelled. So the ...

Kat's moving day. I helped her lug her stuff from the hostel to her new place...oddly enough, her belongings had expanded and wouldn't fit in the backpack and daypack she started out with.... Another big event for Kat: we walked into a music store and discovered they sell fiddle starter kits (fiddle, case, bow, rosin) for only &euro;99 (about $160). She bought one even though she doesn't know how to play...she wants to take lessons while she's here. Lots of excitement! Made me want to ...