Sweeneys Oughterard House

... 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>

... 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 ...

Sorry I havent posted in about a month... I have been very busy, but mostly I've just been lazy and my internet really sucked before so I couldnt upload pictures. However now it is fixed and I am hoping to do alot of bloggong in the next couple of days, so we'll see. Lets step back in time to Sept 20th. Me and the rest of the Villanova kids decided to do a tour of The Burren. This included the Cliffs of Moher, the Aillwee caves, and Dunguaire Castle ...

... out in Galway ... and returned to our safe little B&amp;B ... in our own beds. Our warm, clean sheets. Quiet. Peaceful. Miss Maureen's humble home. Wake up. Wake up slow. Hot showers. Not getting dressed in fear or watching where you stand. Haha. All right, all right ... Citi Hostel wasn't THAT bad ... this place was just a nice change. We love you, Justin ... truly. Breakfast was pleasant. "Had breakfast made for me by a ...

... bottom of all the confusin details but basically a dog doesn't need to see a vet or have anything done leaving ireland or uk (apart from the passport stuff). Only on the way back. It's only monday and the ferry not til saturday but that's ok. We have a few things left to do and are planning to take our time and pootle down the country stopping a few places on the way. So that's it - touch wood- we're on our way hey hey hey hey cocklorum!

So here we are across the country on the west coast in Galway. What a beautiful city this is. It seems that the west coast of any country seems to be the best part of the country. It could be that I am a little biased based on where I live but I think it might be true. Our Galway adventure starts with a nice park in front of our hostel where we decide to go and throw the frisbee around for a bit. After about 20 ...

... of Irish Tower Houses in the 16th - 17th Century. Its an easy self-guided tour and Sven liked climbing into the little nooks, etc. Inchagoill Island You can get to the island on a foot ferry that leaves from the end of Pier Road. Tickets are on sale at the Tourist Information office. Its a beautiful island with two churches - one was founded by St. Patrick and there is an interesting relic in the graveyard.

... conference closed there was only one appropriate response, "Drinking I hope, and finding some good local music!" 'Fantastic!' So as we spilled into the conference bar, more and more of the delegates arrived to celebrate the end of the hard work. Here was a perfect opportunity to explore the local sites and to take in the best of what the Irish Culture had to offer. Beer and music, music and beer! As we walked into town, past the harbour and bay, the ...

... of the hills on our right to the waterline on our left. There was next to no greenery in sight, no way for the barren and windswept terrain to be used to grow crops or for grazing livestock. That people were desperate enough to even try to farm here was real proof to me of the reality of the struggles and desperation to survive on the land during the potato famine. <br><br> We stopped for the night in Westport, the ...

... other items are also for sale. The green Connemara marble is known to be one of the hardest in the world, and can only be found in County Galway's mountains. Rates/times: No charge. Weekdays and Saturday 9:00am to 4:00pm. Sunday 10:aam to 1:00pm Tours can also be arranged at the The Connemara Marble Quarry is located ...