Irland

August - September 2016
A 29-day adventure by Julia
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  • Day 1

    Galway

    August 30, 2016 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Hallo new home! After three hours of driving from Dublin to Galway I finally arrived in my new accomodation. And what to do first after arriving in a new city? Going to the city centre! And this one is really worth going to! Even though the backdrop to the city was a very Irish, rainy grey, the city buildings shine in all different colours. Right upon arriving you can already hear the street musicians playing in front of Oscar Wilde´s Statue. It is unmistakingly tradition Irish folk music, and what should I say, I am in love with it already. The music followed me all the way through the shop street and The Quays down to the Latin Quarter. There the many restaurants take over and at the end of the Street I got a small glimpse of the Galway Bay and the Wild Atlantic Way. And as I have a cup of Irish Tea in Cupan Tae Cafe ("Cup of Tea" in Irish) I already feel like home.Read more

  • Day 29

    Cliffs of Moher

    September 27, 2016 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    The best way to enjoy a trip is to share it with someone important to you. That is what I did while visiting the Cliffs of Moher, as my best friend Anita came to visit me in Ireland. The drive to the Cliffs themselves already left us speechless, passing the stony hills of the Burrens and all the way down the Wild Atlantic Way. Never in my life have I seen so much beautiflul nature that just simply left me speechless. Also I felt a strange fascination with all the small villages we passed on the way. Having grown up in a quite big city, these small towns are really peculiar to me, at the one hand I think it must be so peaceful living so far away from civilization. On the other hand it makes me very nervous to think about how long it woud take me to get to another big city, where to me, life really pulsates. But arriving at the Cliffs all my thoughts just turned into sudden awe. The slightly foggy weather gave the stony Cliffs a look that really deserves the name Wild Atlantic Way. We took an long walk down the Cliffs and took the many opportunities to make some memories that I am sure of will lastt forever.Read more