I have finally arrived in Galway (or Gaillimh in Irish, pronounced gallia), one of the prettiest parts of Ireland and also the wettest. Since Galway is on the Atlantic it gets a lot of rain, very sporadically I might add. Today we took a tour of the campus and at least three times we were caught in a downpour when only minutes before the sun was shining. Also, Ireland is as green as the pictures show, I'm thinking b/c of said rain. It's really beautiful. The drive from Dublin to Galway was nice because we got to see the middle of Ireland too. Lots of cows, sheep, and horses. :) I am glad to be out of Dublin. It is definitely a 2-3 day trip, not much more. On our last night in Dublin we saw a play titled "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde, it was great; rather witty. Then a group of girls, three guys, the Aussie, Dan, and two canadians went out to a bar called Turkshead. After having some pints of cider(for me that is) we went to a club and got in for free because it was our last night in Dublin! We ended up closing the club and got back to the hostel around 3:30am! It was a great time. By the way, I have had a pint of beer, but I just can't drink it. The alcohol content in all the drinks is stronger here not to mention the volume is larger. I do like cider though, I tried an Irish cider (no idea how to spell or pronounce it) but it was great. I have made friends with a group of 4 girls who seem really down to earth and love life. I've befriended a few guys, but one is a bit of a cynic. The other guys are just there for the booze.
As for the culture, I still find the culture to be very friendly and welcoming, except some angry woman at the grocery store. The accent hasn't been too bad, sometimes I have to ask for them to repeat themselves, sometimes I just smile and nod, lol. I watched a game of gaelic football a couple of days ago; it's like soccer, basketball, and rugby combined. It's the national sport, but I don't find it very exciting.
Side notes: handle broke on luggage, we'll see how long it lasts lol.
That's about it for now I guess. Until next time, take care! Sorry for such a long entry, I'll try t make the rest shorter.
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Hey Roni!
Yes, that is true, most of the hotels/hostels are full in Munich, but a few of us have signed on for an excursion run by this company called Florence for fun. We are staying in a hostel 45 minutes out of the city, but the tour company provides our transportation to Munich from the hostel, so it will all work out. Look around online to see if any tour company's near Galway are offering anything! Glad to see you are doing well! If I make my way to your area, I will give send you an e-mail/facebook message so we can make plans!!! Miss you!!!
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