My plan last night was to catch a bus out to the Cliffs of Moher and Doolin- something I had been looking forward to since I started planning this whole trip. Around 4:00 this morning, though, I woke up feeling horrendous. Achy muscles, sore throat, headache, coughing. It was dreadful, and I didn't get back … Continue reading Ireland, day 6
Galway
Ireland, day 5
I went to Galway Cathedral on Sunday, then wandered around city central and down some other streets I hadn’t been down before. The weather was still a bit dodgy, culminating in a sudden, violent downpour that knocked over a vendor's table of pottery at the weekend street market. After that, the sun came out like … Continue reading Ireland, day 5
Ireland, day 4
Today did not go as planned... A good friend arrived in Ireland yesterday, and we had intended to meet here in Galway before she and her mother went on to Connemara. Unfortunately, the airline sent their luggage to Paris instead of Dublin, and they had to wait around for their things to arrive for so … Continue reading Ireland, day 4
Ireland, Day 2
I made it to Galway without incident! I didn't quite take the right bus (I ended up on the regular bus instead of the express, but it only took half an hour longer), and I got lost straight off the bat (I missed the turn, which was right there, and not straight on another block), … Continue reading Ireland, Day 2
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