On Wednesday we headed across Ireland to Galway. Most of the day was spent traveling and shopping. The rural city was considerably cleaner than Dublin. The small town feel made the stay enjoyable for all. The next day we hopped on a ferry and headed to the Aran Islands. The quaint community had more pubs than churches. We took a bus tour around the 27 square kilometer island enjoying stops at a cafe, and several locally owned shops. We hiked up a large stone hill dating back 150 BC and enjoyed the breath taking views of the ocean. The quiet atmosphere and the friendly people made for a meaningful cultural visit.
We got another view of the coast on Friday when we ventured out to the cliffs of Moher. Despite the intense winds coming off the ocean we were all happy to see more of the scenery. That afternoon we met up with a member of the Connacht Rugby Club. We spent the duration of our muddy training session learning how to incorporate new skills into our contact drills. The rain let up towards the end of practice leaving the team huddled up under a double rainbow. That night during dinner we were offered free tickets to the sold match between Connacht and Munster. The closely contested match and the exciting atmosphere made for an exciting night. We topped off the evening with some local music at the pub where we received the tickets.
Saturday was another rugby day. We met up with a guys team from Maryland and got a chance to watch another pro match. The galwegians lost in a physical match to cork constitution. After the game we got back on the bus and headed to limerick, our final city of the trip.
--mo brady
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