Menlo Park 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 ...

... Guinness, the transportation of Guinness, Guinness advertising, the history of the company, the tasting lab (where you sampled the flavor after watching all the ingredients mixed), an "Alcohol IQ test" section, a pour-your-own-pint area...and finally at the top, a "gravity bar", which was essentially a big circular glass room that gave you a view of the whole city. That is where you were able to get your free pint. I've got to say ...

... also stopped by the grave of Yates, one of Ireland's best known Poets. <br><br>Through Glencar and past a massive waterfall, then down to Standhill beach in county Sligo - yup- Ireland has beaches. Pretty nice ones too actually - evidently the area is well known for it's surfing - the pro tour comes through Ireland and Scotland on alternating years. <br><br>The back on the big green bus and into Galway. Galway is pretty much known as being the party town (and also where my mother's ...

... 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 ...

... to his wife who had already passed. It relayed the deep love and aching longing that he has for his dead wife. He had most of us in tears. It was very moving! That particular collection is out of print but I did purchase one of his other books. I cannot wait to read it.<br><br>We had our afternoon free! Both of the papers were handed in and I felt as though a great weight had been lifted from my shoulders. (Katy headed out ...

Last weekend prooves me I was wrong...<br>Dublin is better than I first thought..<br>As every places here...it has its own hidden treasures..<br>Like the whelans pub..( thanks Cath for the hint!!;) Where the movie ps; I love you has been filmed...in which the odour of these nights when too much guiness pints have been drank by some fellows is still obvious...in which you think everything is possible when you finaly hear Galway ...

... forts, and thinking and writing. "Being" a writer, and acting like one. This should also involve calling newspapers. In other words, doing what I really came to Ireland to do (i.e., finding inspiration). Then I think I'll go town-hopping for a while, also looking for work. May end up in Cork (via County Kerry?) or even Dublin. If that doesn't work, I'll re-evaluate staying here. No point in trying the UK and repeating an unsuccessful pattern. I also phoned Cathy (close ...