So this weekend I’ve had the chance to tour around Galway, Ireland and some of the countryside. Yesterday we spent the day walking around Galway – going into shops, cathedrals, pubs, and museums. Definitely a nice little seaside town with plenty to see. We had dinner at the Malt House Restaurant followed by a drink at the Kings Head pub.
Today we rented a car and drove south to the Cliffs of Moher, drove to several spots on the Burren, and finally had a late lunch/early dinner in Kinvara at Keoghs pub. The food was very good, especially their seafood chowder – one of the best I’ve had. The limestone formations of the Burren were amazing and the Cliffs were…well, tall!
As for driving, this was my first time driving on the left hand side. We left Galway early so traffic was light which helped me get used to the opposite side plus getting the feel for shifting with the left hand. The hardest part by far was navigating the extremely narrow roads once we got off the main motorways. These country roads are bordered by rock walls and there is NO shoulder. Let’s just say I came in contact with tons of bushes trying to make room for cars coming the other way. But no tickets and no accidents.
Tomorrow we get up early to catch a 5am train back to Dublin. Then it is off to work.