So, now we are in Galway with our group. We did not have internet for the first day, but thankfully Connie got us all internet today. The apartment is a little bit shabbier than depicted in the photos, but it is alright. My only real gripes are that in my room only one of the four lights works, and our apartment did not come with any sort of trash bin, though most of the apartments do. On the plus side, we have one and a half baths, which is pleasant, and the location is on the side of an absolutely gorgeous river. Here is a picture of my bed.
And these are some rather impressive ruins that are just on the opposite bank of the river from us. So far as I am aware, there is no path to them, I think they are just on someone's land. They are only a couple fences down from a herd of cows.
And to illustrate again just how beautiful this area is, here is another:
Tonight we went into town to watch the Euro finals. We found a nice hole in the wall type of pub populated nearly entirely by old irish men, and had our first Guinness in Ireland. It was splendid. And Spain came out victorious, which I certainly cannot complain about. There was quite a celebration on the streets. Apparently there is a Spanish tradition when your football team wins to go to the nearest fountain [should one be available] and jump around in it.
I am extremely grateful to have the internet again, but it is quite finicky here, and I will leave the rest for later.
2 comments:
Woah that is a dope castle. Have you planned out the siege yet?
You must have sent the weather along with the blog. We are experiencing a bit of Ireland here in NW Ohio today as it is 59 degrees, breezy, and drizzly on June 30th! I loved the long days. (We were on the east coast of the emerald isle exactly one year ago. In fact, we finished walking 18 holes of golf at a links course by 7:00 am on July 4th.) Relish the moments, and don't forget the umbrella.
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