Pit stop in Galway

After the late night with our new friends, we slept through breakfast and our check out time. It was already apparent we were not going to make the 5 hour trek down to our next planned stop of Ballybunion. So we checked out, said our goodbyes to all our newfound friends (which included five beautiful dogs) and headed south to our newly planned pit stop in Galway. Along the way we enjoyed the scenic route as we left Delphi.

More beautiful scenes in Delphi






We arrived in Galway with rain all around. Since this was an unplanned stop and we hadn't eaten breakfast, we asked a local for a good place to eat. After getting a great lunch, we went to the Tourism Centre. These tourism centers are in each city and filled with eager college students or retired people who sole purpose is to help you navigate the city, find lodging, and provide great help (and no tipping is allowed). We had the nicest college student help us secure housing at Villa Maria (a bed and breakfast within walking distance to the city center).

We headed to Villa Maria and met our host Frances who set us up in a nice room. We got settled, rested and then headed out to the city center on foot to Eyre Square, Lynch's Castle (now a bank), pubs, and shops. We found a place to check internet in the city center, bought a calling card (which we have yet to figure out how to use) and strolled hand and hand in this vibrant city.

Scenes from Galway




There is a university here and you can sense a very youthful feel to this city. It's a beautiful place and we were glad we ended up with a night here.