It is a very lively city with many shops and pubs to keep everyone happy. There is always live music at night. The pub across the street has a band every night and I love being able to listen to it even if they do play till 2am.
I arrived from Dublin yesterday afternoon to sunshine and warmth. It took about two and a half hours to get here by train and was the least stressful travel day I have had so far. Yesterday in Dublin, it rained. In fact, it poured. I don't know if they are showing it on the news back home, but Dublin flooded. Luckily, I left before it got bad. I walked one block to take the tram to the train station. The tram runs right through the city making many stops. Way better than walking, let me tell you. I got to the station to find they were boarding early, so I got a good seat and had a place to store my luggage (which isn't always the case sometimes....).
But enough about my train ride. The hotel I booked (I am never staying in a hostel again!) was right around the block of the train station. Once I checked in I wasted no time and walked out to explore. I found a shopping center just one block away and made a stop in Penney's, which is the Irish version of Primark. Same clothes, same low price. I bought new pajamas and a few new shirts (bed bugs have my clothes hostage). I also walked along Quay (pronounced like key, just in case you didn't already know that) Street, which has a ton of shops and pubs and cafes. The weather quickly took a turn, so I went back towards my hotel. There is a convenience store across from me so I stopped in to get some food (fresh veggie pizza!). As soon as I got into my room, the rain came. It's a common occurrence here, but wait just 20 minutes, and it will change. Always have an umbrella handy, that's for sure!
Today, with the sun shining, I went back out to explore. I walked back down Quay Street and stopped into the shops. I bough some goodies for myself, as well as other people! There were many street performers set up. Some were singing, some were pretending to be statues. There was even a guy making sand sculptures. Yesterday he did a pig, today a dog. Everywhere you looked, something was going on.
I walked to the end of the street and came upon Claddagh Park. There were small beaches where a few people were hanging out, escaping the insanity that is downtown Galway. I don't blame them.
Well, that's about all I did today. Walked around, spent way to much money, also booked a trip to the Cliffs of Moher tomorrow which I am very excited about! Even if it supposed to rain.
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