After I left Cork I headed to Killarny, which was I nice small sized place to chill out for a couple days. I went on a tour of the Ring of Kerry, a scenic drive around one of the wesetern penninsulas. Amazing! It just reinforces the fact that I need to come back here on a bicycle and investigate things properly. The annonying American students on my bus would not have been an issue if I had my own transportation. I have been in Galway for the past 2 days and have spent most of the time drinking in pubs.
When I first got to town I found a hostel and in my dorm were a couple of gals from Vancouver who I got along with right away. With a bag of free beer in tow we had a little party down in the common room and then went down to the pedestrian street and it's numerous pubs. Made it back to the room by 3 am or so; the morning was a bit rough, so I went for a stroll, ending up at the King's Head Pub for some fish and chips and some hair of the dog. Turns out there was a rugby match (Ireland vs Wales) coming on so the pub filled up quickly. I had gotten into rugby a bit when I was in Australia so I stayed to watch. Ireland lost, unfortunately, but the couple I was sharing a table with invited me to hang out with them for the evening. And I drank some more- finishing up at an early 1 am this time. I have every intention of actually exploring the city today and perhaps catching a bus tonight. My hostel reservation in Dublin is for the 15th so I probably have time for one more stop before I go there. Sligo or Donegal or Belfast.... I have no idea. Maybe I will just show up at the bus station and see what is leaving next. No beer today, though, I think.
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