Hotel Doolin, Doolin

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 ...

... It was good for the night life, but a bit too many sequins and short dresses on girls who weren't meant to wear short dresses. We did however stay in an awesome hostel that provided laundry and a nice kitchen. We decided to cook a meal together and we made a great pasta that made up for the lack of other activity in Galway. <br><br>The next day a few of us returned to Dublin to sketch that area before heading to Scotland ...

... We get lost at least once in each city and indeed we did in Galway. And we didnt even knw the name of the street the B and B was on. At one point we were reversing 200 feet down at one-way parking alley with the words coming out of Nicoles mouth "Im about READY TO FRIGGEN THROW IN THE FRIGGEN TOWEL" with me getting ready to get out and direct traffic from the four different directions it was coming. <br><br>Got home, unravelled our ...

... 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 ...

... up was the castle, we only had a quick photo op and didnt get to really venture inside. I was kind of dissapointed by this because I really love castles and wanted to explore, but the show must go on, so we all climed back into the bus and set off the the Aillwee caves. This cave was formed by glacial melt waters from an early ice age period, but the river that created it has since dissapeared and left "Ireland's premier showcave". A man named Jack ...

... The ark is in an alcove of the church, and a stained glass window portrays the scene<br><br>We finally saw the lighthouse of Loop Head and parked the car, grabbing our raincoats to help keep out the cold wind that was coming towards us. We walked along the cliff and saw the island named for mythical lovers Diarmuid and Grania, but I could find nothing that related to that naming. . <br><br>We finished the Loop Head drive and headed for our next ...

... to nowhere (and up mountains). Many of the walls are partially built as the work was so hard, and the rations so small that the people died or left. The population of the whole country is currently less than 1/2 of what it was before the famines. All around are old abandoned stone buildings, and 1/2 built stone walls as reminders. <br><br>Later that evening we went to a great little pub and listened to some good old Irish music jam sessions!

... green hills and cute little houses. The Cliffs themselves were amazing as well. It was a foggy day, which somehow added to the cliffs' grandeur. The cliffs stood at the edge of a vast ocean, in which we could see the Aran Islands in the distance. We drove to a little town... the name slips my mind... for some lunch. Here, Dan and I hopped onto another Paddywagon bus that was going back to Galway rather than back to ...

... get the big ears from the other side of their family! I tried to call you but couldn't get through... After such a ...

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