Galway Girl

Galway always came up when I asked people what I should do in Ireland. It is a coastal city in the west side of the island. I love coastal cities with their promise of ferry boats, mussels and clam chowder so I was sold.

We got our jet lagged asses out of bed and boarded a train. 1 nap later we arrived! Galway has a common area downtown with shops and pubs called the Latin Quarter. Which seems strange but according to Google (still trust it) Galway has always had a close relationship with both Spain and Portugal, so much so that at one point the ruling class in Dublin once said that "Galway is more Spanish than Irish" due to the large number of Spanish residence. It is for this reason that the Spanish Arch got its name. The Spanish ships and galleons often would dock alongside the Arch.

We wandered the shops, purchased sweaters from the best sheep in Ireland and found mussels and Guinness. Day 2 was pretty tame.Read more