and i lost my heart to a Galway girl...

After a few weeks spent in Cork, our group decided it was time to discover another part of Ireland and try our hand at traveling using public transportation.  The decision was unanimous; a trip to Galway would be the perfect weekend getaway.  We left Cork Thursday night right after class.  All 25 of us piled onto a bus giddy with excitement to see one of the most beautiful places in Ireland.  Galway may sound familiar to some, the movie P.S. I Love You and the song Galway Girl, has made it famous to many Americans, at least those who love a good love story.  We arrived at our hostel (sleep zone) late.  I was one of eight girls staying in a room together.  When we opened the door we all agreed that it looked similar to an orphanage, but would do for the weekend!  The next morning we woke up early and took a ferry out to the Island Inis Mor.  This small island is beautiful!  We took a bus tour since it was cold, but the Island is known for bike tours during the warmer months.  In the middle of the Island there was a path to hike up to the highest point on the Island.  We took the 15 minute hike and it was well worth it.  From the top you could see the entire Island and look miles and miles out into the ocean.  We spent quite some time on the top taking in the beauty.  It felt like I was finally in Ireland; this was the view I was waiting for!  The next day we went to the Cliffs of Moher which are some of the biggest cliffs in the world and a famous tourist attraction.  The cliffs were huge and definitely a sight to see, but it was nothing like the day before.  The Cliffs of Moher were too touristy with big gates that took the feel of being in nature away.  Overall it was a wonderful weekend and we all made it safe back to Cork.  We survived our first weekend of travel!!