Gallivanting Gallitz's in Galway

Knock, knock… is how we began our day, Sean at the door, it is 5:00 a.m.. HOLY Sh*t, we were planning on a wakeup call at 4:30! Cab should be outside, not there! We scramble, get a cab and get to John Lennon Airport at 5:45 for a 6:30 flight to Dublin, our heart rates were still over the top when we boarded…correction Guy and my heart rates were up, Sean was low on sleep and was snoozing before take-off.
Only 30 minute flight and we are back in Ireland at 7:00 a.m... Next hurdle, the rental car. We wait in line and my stomach is full of butterflies, I will be doing the driving. I love to drive, but this is the first time I will be on the wrong side of the road and the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car! What have I committed to? Too late to change my mind, I am signing paperwork and we are looking at a KIA Picanto.

Small, yes, but somehow we manage to load luggage and hit the road. Sean is asleep in the back while Guy co-pilots and I get my groove on with a new way of driving… Fairly quickly I am passing slow traffic and feel confident.

It’s 10:00 a.m. and we are in Galway. Too early to check in? Sabrina at the front desk of Jury’s in Galway is a treasure and says no happy to oblige us, love Irish hospitality! Here's a picture of the hotel:

Sean to the shower and Guy and I go outside to wander. The Bay of Galway is across the street, it is beautiful. We are in a part of town called the Spanish Arches, the old stone turret and arches of days long past lead us into the City Centre. We round a corner and almost knock down a pretty young girl with a Marquette T-shirt on! Jenny Mays, business student, studying abroad. It is her last day in Galway, we visit and laugh, soon we are saying goodbye, will have to send her an email.

Sean joins us and we are again walking and exploring. The main square is Eyre, the locals and tourists lie on the grass and soak up the sun…what a way to spend a day. I adore Galway, God willing I will find my way back here someday.