Galway was amazing - I loved it. We are now in Dublin, and we spent a total of four nights in Galway. We got there at about 3 in the afternoon, and with our good directions actually managed to find our hostel. Couldn't really find the door, but we found the signs for it. Eventually decided that the door in front of us was the door, and we rang the bell. (which was a little odd, as most of the time you can just walk in, and find reception.)
This old man answers the door, and leads us up a flight of stairs to the teeeeny "reception" desk which isn't really anything. Its like a nightstand. Pretty funny. But yeah, he didn't want us to pay yet cause he wasn't sure how much we owed him, so we went upstairs to our room. Ten beds in a fairly large room. Goood? nah. There was one key for the room, which is a skeleton key so you need it to lock the door from the inside or the outside, and you can't really lock up and take the key with you unless everyone's together. So our first two nights was good cause we were the only ones in the entire hostel. Which was also a little creepy. Mind, it was a wednesday so we were expecting quiet.
Anyways. So the main reason it was shady is cause Friday night the rooms were full, but we were the only ones that stayed over from Friday night to saturday night. And none of the sheets were changed. And I found this massive slug on my backpack. And now there's this massive slug poop trail on my bag. Haha. Imagine a room of eight girls freaking out about a slug.
But yeah.
it wasn't disgusting or anything, but it certainly wasn't as good of value as the other hostels we've been staying in. For example, we're paying €1.50 less right now, and our room has ten beds, biiig space, and an ensuite bathroom. And the hostel has a super nice rec room with a pool table, and TVs and sitting areas, and a nice kitchen and eating area.
So after all that babbling, Galway's expensive. Except to drink. Their drinks are cheaper than anywhere else. Figure that out. =P
We spent the entire four days enjoying the outdoors. We have definitely decided that we are not touristy people in the least, and we enjoy hanging out with the locals, and drinking with the locals, and doing locally things. HAHA. We spent a lot of time on this gorgeous grassy area close to our hostel, and right on the Galway Bay. So pretty. We spent a lot of time playing cards, listening to people play the guitar, and chatting with the random peoples. We felt so at home. Oh, and. Although it is technically illegal, after dark, not a single person is seen outdoors on the grass without a drink. So we joined. LOL. We tried out some new bottled drinks (well, okay, I stuck to my favorite Bulmers Cider, and Kayla tried out new beers.) There was monty python beer! And some sort of Angel somethingerother organic beer. It was gross. Screw organic.
We enjoyed the cheaper drinks, and the outdoors at the same time! And didn't get arrested! Whoohoo.
I've been trying to decide what to do with the remainder of my trip. Stay in Ireland? I love Dublin and can see myself staying here. And I've already met a couple friends who could help me out finding a place to live, and show me the cheap places to go and stuff.
However, why come to Europe and not see something else? I've been told that France is a pain in the ass and not really that much fun. I still wanna go though. I've been told that Romania and Bulgaria are super nice places to go, and cheap. So I might go there. I had really wanted to go to Corsica, cause it looks gooooorrrrgeous! But it'll cost me like $500 to get there, and I know there's cheaper places to go. AAAAHHH. I cannot decide!! And I kind of want to go warm so I can pick up a tent and cheap it out. plus I think i'd rather tent by myself than hostel by myself, as odd as that might sound. hmm. We'll see.
oh, and I cannot decide when/where to leave Ireland. Cause I saw a random poster in a pub in Galway advertising one of my favorite bands EVER is playing a random gig in a bar in Galway. They play at 9:30pm in Galway. But I cannot find the tickets online anywhere. Cause its a random gig cause they're in town recording a new album. GAAH. So I'm sitting here in Dublin, pissed off I can't find the tickets, and sad that if I did go I wuold have to go by myself. But so in love with Snow Patrol that I would go by myself. AH DILEMA.
Italy is high on my list, too. As is Spain and Morocco. AH. I have decided (now, hold on. Don't freak out! lol). I have decided that I need to find the perfect man somewhere along my travels so I can get married and have an EU passport. So then I can work and travel ANYWHERE. Whooo.
Plus get the cheapest schooling EVER. You pay like €4000 (about $6000) for four years! Sign me up. Plus once you get to post-grad, they start paying you. Pfft.
Anyways. Enough random babbling for now!
Cheers.
