The last day...Relaxation!
Woke up late...wondered onto the streets of Galway...entered the mall that's nearby and found a coffeeshop/cafe for breakfast...by the way, I never mentioned what a full irish breakfast is...sausage (yum), hashers (bacon), eggs, black and white pudding (tasted a little, didn't like it), tomato, bread, and coffee/tea. Good stuff. We didn't quite have a full breakfast, but it was good nonetheless.
Anyway, we happen to be staying next to Eyre Square which used to be called JFK square, not sure what happened, but it's nice. All we did today was wonder over tot eh college, then to the shopping center for souvenours (on one end of the city), see the cathedral, walk through the spanish arch area, and then walk to Claddaugh (the other side of the city..north to south anyway)...and sit there looking out of the Galway bay...reflecting on great trip. Just a slow day in Ireland. This is a great city. Awesome mix of culture (lots of music), people (lots of young people, but a good deal of older folks too), urbanity, and small town lvinging. It's big enough to be a city, but small enough not to be overbearing as a city. There are enough cars, but it's easy to walk around and relax, without being bothered by them. The restaurants and cafes seem to be full of cosmopolitan folks, but they don't seem stuffy or stuck up. It's been described as an up and coming city...and I would say that's exactly right. If you're looking for a place in Ireland to visit, you won't go wrong in Galway.
So in all of these posts so far, I've failed to mention how awesome the people are here. We haven't met a person who wasn't nice and wasn't willing to help us out. I have found that the people are not overly polite in the terms we'd expect, but it in no way is an indication of anything reflecting us or them. What I mean is that the people can be short with their small talk or cordialities, but are very nice if you ask them questions or need something. We read that the people will excuse an social faux paus, and I think it's true...they are just soo nice!
The normal day has light showers that last for 2 mins at a time, it's amazing!
okay, that's enough for now...hopefully the contents of these posts have inspired a visit to ireland...because it's wonderful!!
Anyway, we happen to be staying next to Eyre Square which used to be called JFK square, not sure what happened, but it's nice. All we did today was wonder over tot eh college, then to the shopping center for souvenours (on one end of the city), see the cathedral, walk through the spanish arch area, and then walk to Claddaugh (the other side of the city..north to south anyway)...and sit there looking out of the Galway bay...reflecting on great trip. Just a slow day in Ireland. This is a great city. Awesome mix of culture (lots of music), people (lots of young people, but a good deal of older folks too), urbanity, and small town lvinging. It's big enough to be a city, but small enough not to be overbearing as a city. There are enough cars, but it's easy to walk around and relax, without being bothered by them. The restaurants and cafes seem to be full of cosmopolitan folks, but they don't seem stuffy or stuck up. It's been described as an up and coming city...and I would say that's exactly right. If you're looking for a place in Ireland to visit, you won't go wrong in Galway.
So in all of these posts so far, I've failed to mention how awesome the people are here. We haven't met a person who wasn't nice and wasn't willing to help us out. I have found that the people are not overly polite in the terms we'd expect, but it in no way is an indication of anything reflecting us or them. What I mean is that the people can be short with their small talk or cordialities, but are very nice if you ask them questions or need something. We read that the people will excuse an social faux paus, and I think it's true...they are just soo nice!
The normal day has light showers that last for 2 mins at a time, it's amazing!
okay, that's enough for now...hopefully the contents of these posts have inspired a visit to ireland...because it's wonderful!!
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