Monday morning we had the option of either catching up on some much-needed sleep or leaving early for a trip out to Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands. I’m not sure we made the right choice (as I was yelled at for this choice later on in the week), but we opted against going to to the island and took it slow instead. 

The plan for the day was to drive to Dublin, which is about a 3 and a half hour drive away and a bit boring compared to other parts of the country.  So we took our time walking around the water, stopped for breakfast and a coffee on Quay St., and then stocked up on red bull and cheese and onion Tayto crips before hitting the road.

This is a real touristy-like video from my trip to Ireland.  It’s mostly just footage of the landscape from when I first landed and then while I was walking around Galway.  It’s more for my own memory than for anything else, but I’m sharing it anyway.   I have one more clip coming.

The bus driver for Troop 3 was nice enough to let me hitch a ride with them despite insurance concerns, so I was able to take an incredible tour of The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher.  It was great getting a bit of history  from the tour guide while seeing all the sights.  It was also kind of cool driving past the area I have pictured on the top of this website.  My brother and Randy seemed to recognize it. 

We spent a good hour at the Cliffs of Moher.  They’ve finally completed all the construction so it was much more pleasing to see than it was the last time I came.  It was great to have my brother Kevin see all the places that I love so much.  I swear this part of the country is heaven on earth.  You couldn’t believe how incredible it looks until you’ve seen it with your own eyes.

I’m taking a quick break in Galway right now.  I’m currently sitting in coffeehouse named Mocha Beans.  I’ve only got a few minutes of internet access, so I’ll have to hold off on the full update until later tonight when I head back to Limerick.  But here’s a few pictures from the past 24 hours.

This last shot is in Galway.  These are some of the people I met.  The two guys are from Germany and the girl, whose name is Laura, is from nearby Liverpool, England.