Galway
Earlier this month I went to Galway to teach a workshop and then stayed through the weekend to do some sightseeing. Really lucked out with the weather—not a drop of rain any of the five days I was there.
While Galway is unfortunately about as expensive as Dublin, it’s twice as nice. (Don’t just take my word for it: I overheard two people on the train on the way back singing the praises of Galway.) While Dublin is curiously lacking (for a European city) in genuine public spaces, Galway has got lots of waterfront for walking and lounging along, little plazas, and cozy streets whose pubs have sidewalk seating. Those poles with signs hanging on them pointing in various directions for various sites had probably been twisted a bit because they rarely pointed in the right direction; otherwise, no complaints.
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On Saturday I took a day trip to Inis Meáin, as recommended by my colleagues. More on that coming in another post shortly.