Days Hotel Galway

... while I am away on a study abroad. For those who haven't heard the rough itenerary, it goes a little something like this: 20 days touring Ireland and Scotland in a coach bus, 14(ish) days hiking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela (say that three times ...

... ; Perhaps we will see them tomorrow evening. Pictures will come when  I can get the time to sort them. The stuff to seeing Galway are a bit lss impressive than others.  Lynch's castle, I didn't know what I was seeing when I was  looking at ...

... as I'd seen in a while, and the way the Irish would spell and phrase certain things (e.g., "Unauthorised Vehicles will be Clamped"). Galway is a major college town, and the students were out in abundance, enjoying the unexpectedly-nice day. We passed by a ...

... overly common thing in Ireland. As a matter of fact I've only really came across what could be called a mall in Dublin and Galway. Everything else is individual shops. We stopped into a local pub to get something to drink before boarding the bus for the ...

To call today 'Day 1' in Galway is technically accurate but not an entirely suitable description. We got up early and ate at the hotel dining room (12 Euro buffet breakfast, yum!) since nothing else was open.  It struck us as rather strange that the ...

... time since I've written, but I've been busy. Right now, I'm in the lobby / kitchen / dining area of the Kinlay House Hotel in Galway. My girlfriend Kelly and I are staying over night, then taking a morning ferry to Inis Mor, one of the Aran Islands. We ...

We spent the day Wednesday in Galway and walked through town.  They have an entire street of pubs,and stores. The next day we drove down to Killernary. We visited the Mohr Cliffs.  This was amazing.The country side  drive is just ...

... . It's too overwhelming. We stop at a new cutting of peat for a photo, then continue on to Maam Cross where the famous Peacockes Galway Hotel and Complex is located. This is an extremely busy bus stop. A large craft store is on site, along with The Tower, ...

... November After a good night's sleep and a decent breakfast, we headed off to find somewhere to stay for the four days we planned to remain in Galway after leaving the hostel. Our walk took us along the River Corrib to where it spills into Galway Bay, and ...

... and just enjoyed the views of the countryside.  When we pulled into another city I suspected it might actually be Galway, but I wasn't getting of without verification.  At this stop the driver actually announced where we were (imagine that, ...

... - Galway. After what felt like a fortnight on easily the worst "major" roads in Ireland we arrived at the uber swanky G Hotel in Galway and checked in. The rest of Joans college crew and their partners filtered in over the next hour or so and we had a ...

... the depth of the previous day's conversation. Then I went hunting for a room (henceforth referred to as "flat-hunting"). In Galway, this involves getting the classifieds and circling a lot of places, then phoning. Doing this made me shaky, and I ...

... the sights- farms separated by beautiful stone fences, cattle grazing, horses, sheep, small forests, bog land. We arrived in Galway shortly after noon. Fortunately I had my Rick Steves' guidebook that recommended McDonagh's Fish and Chips. I added a side ...

Our last few days in Ireland.  We drove north from Killarney to Galway.  Near Galway we stopped for lunch in a little town called Kilvara, which of course has its own castle.  Then it was a tour of the Burren, an odd geological ...

... 6:30 to take us back to Lisdoonvarna for the rest of our trip.  This morning we went to the hospice here in Galway which is a great facility.  After last nights festivities, however, I was quite tired and had a hard time staying awake. We ...

... of Tibet. Most crowded place: People's Place Subway Station in Shanghai. And that's saying something. Best food: Harbour Grand Hotel, Hong Kong. Buffet breakfast/lunch/dinner. I'm hungry. Worst food: Besides, like, everywhere else? :D Pak Beng's ...

... well! Got impossible to find tickets for the annual Internation Rules Match between Ireland and Austraila (first time ever held in Galway), which is a mix between Aussie Rules Football, and Gaelic Football. Pretty crazy match! 37,000 people - which is ...

... , and she was able to get on, and as fate would have it, sit behind me and Joanna. Getting off the bus back in Galway was like a homecoming. People seemed to be waiting for us, all out drinking and smiling, welcoming us as we got off the bus whether ...

... own boat and was also a member of the crew that went to the Canaries the previous Oct.She ran the leisure center in Clonea Strand Hotel and some other hotel on that coast. She had already crossed the Atlantic from the Caribbean to Gibraltar via Horta ...

... down in droves and the traffic was pure crazy as everyone was on the move for Tet.   Anyhow we got back to our hotel and decided warmed ourselves up and went for an Indian and bought some souvenirs. The following day we took it easy, slept in, did ...

... down the side of the mountain, banishing all the snakes and serpents of Ireland." It will be a 100klm drive north from Galway, and with the days being so short now, with dusk beginning not long after 4.00pm, we need to get moving early. One of the ...