Galway

This weekend I went to Galway. Galway is the county where I live (The USA has states, the Irish have counties). However, Galway is also the name of the main city here. I went to the city this weekend, as I was already in the county. 

I slept in past my family. Something I can do on Saturdays so I relish it. No that I mind waking up with them, but it's nice to just mix things up. When I finally hauled my body out of bed I went down stairs and had a breakfast of fruit with my family (the family I live with, not the one I was born to.) The little girl took all my grapes.

Then I headed off to Galway.

The adventures began when the bus parked in a place I did not recognize at all. Okay I have never taken the bus into town before, but I have taken it back from the city back to Loughrea and this stop was not the one I meet the bus at. But I knew it was Galway because I had recognized landmarks on the way in. So I got off the bus, knowing I was in Galway, but not knowing where I was in the city. So I picked a direction and started walking. Then I actually came to The Square and knew where I was!!!!
I traded in the last of American currency from a tourist info. place across the square. Then I made my way to shop street. I bought a pay as you go mobile for emergencies. Then I went to Butler's Chocolates and got a hot chocolate, the free truffle that comes with the purchase of a hot chocolate, and my aunt a box of chocolates.

I then realized I wandered into bookshops... bad idea when you are trying-- badly-- to save money. BUT I DIDN'T BUY ANY BOOKS!!!!!! That's a big deal for me.

Then to torture myself further I searched for the bead shop I'd seen two years ago when I'd been here last. Making jewelry is one of my loves. I also found the hostel I'd stayed at then, so that was kinda sweet and nostalgic... But you know, kinda not much to do when revisiting a hostel, besides be glad you're not sleeping there again.

I wandered through the market. Eventually buying Sushi for lunch. Yes, Sushi in a Irish market.

While eating the sushi I realized I was near Nun's island. I meandered toward it. Oh, Nun's Island is a cathedral, it's surrounded by a water. Hence, island.

Then I was exhausted, even though it doesn't look like much here. But before I caught the bus I went to the theatre. Just to look. And to get a nice thick program outlining their summer season. They have got some great stuff on!!! I'm so excited!!

Oh, then I finally got home and had Thai curry for dinner. So it was kinda a multi- culture day.