Galway!

Like I said in the previous post, I'm going to be talking about Galway now! At this point, I've been in Dublin for about a month and I have accustomed to being in a bigger city outside of the states. It was a difficult adjustment at first, mostly because of the accents and the fact that I could order my own pints of beer without having to sneak around and ask someone over 21 to buy me something. Yay for independence?

not my first pint of Guinness, but a good picture nonetheless! 

Galway is located in County Galway in the west of Ireland - it is the 6th largest city in Ireland and is the fastest growing city on the island. In comparison to Dublin, Galway is extremely tiny. It only took us a couple of hours to explore the entirety of the city of Galway, including getting a bite to eat. Dublin, on the other hand, is much bigger and there are so many different sections and areas that are recommended to visit. Being in a city completely different from Dublin was an interesting experience. Visiting Galway was even more surreal to me than being in Ireland itself. 

our wonderful tour guide, Lucy, telling us what we need to do.

I loved Galway for the sheer closeness of everything - pubs are all within a 5 minute walking distance from each other. The major difference between Galway and Dublin would possibly be the age differences of the people at the pubs. I had to accept drinks from both young men and older men (who I simply just used to benefit my own wallet, not ashamed to say it). 

We spent two nights in Galway, but for me, that was enough. Not that I didn't enjoy myself, but there wasn't enough variety for my tastes. Both nights we ended up at the same places but I must say.. the Quays was probably my favorite out of all the pubs we visited. Not only did we have an amazing time, but we also got a free bottle of champagne, courtesy of lovely Annie's flirtation with the Lawrence UK. 

here you can see his chin. 

I promise that whiskey is something that I actually like... believe it or not. 

I'd like to conclude this lovely post by including this picture of a keyring that really meant a lot to me when I read it. It made me realize just how many people I have the opportunity to apply these words to. I am an extremely lucky person to have as many close friends as I do. I honestly don't know what I'd do without any one of them! Y'all know who you are ;)