Adventure to Galway and the Cliffs of Moher

~January 21st and 22nd, 2017 ~

This weekend, we took a two day trip to Galway City, Ireland. This city is only a few hours away by train and is a small college town in County Galway. We arrived early on Saturday morning (after catching a 6:00am bus), and spent the afternoon walking around the city and seeing a few sights. The city itself is smaller than Cork and has an artsy feel to it! Here, we tried our first Irish coffee (whiskey and coffee), and we were not exactly fans. We visited a few cathedrals, the Spanish Arches, and enjoyed a few shops.  That night we went out to a few pubs for a pint. There were many street performers and live music in the pubs, so the city was filled with music. We were loving it.

Then on Sunday, we took a tour bus for the day through the country side to get to the Cliffs of Moher. These cliffs are arguably the most beautiful site in Ireland. They are naturally formed cliffs on the sea that are MASSIVE. After seeing them in person, I can agree that they are 100% one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. It is crazy there, because there are no railings or walls to keep visitors from the edge. You can get as close to the edge as you please, however, I kept my distance, because I was not trying to end up in the sea. This trip to the Ciffs of Moher was unbelievable. I would highly recommend making the trip to them if you are visiting Ireland. They will take your breath away. After the bus returned to Galway, we made a mad dash to the train station to catch our train back to Cork. It was a great first weekend trip of the semester.