Sept 5 - Galway

Today was our free day in Galway but 95% of us decided to do the option excursion and go to Aran Island for the day. The bus took us to the ferry which was pretty small compared to others we had been on. the water was very very rough and it was crazy windy out so you can only imagine how well I did this morning on the boat. There was people throwing up everywhere, it was really kinda gross, but I have to be honest I was just about one of them. :{ I made it through though but had a very weak stomach all day.

Once on the Island, me and 4 others hired a driver to take us around the islands. We could have rented a bike for the same amount of money but there was no way I was pedalling up and around and island all day long. I was really glad though that we did hire a driver because it was raining and like I mentioned earlier, very windy. He took us first to see the seals that live on one part of the island. Then he drove us up to the drop off point where we then proceeded to walk about 25min up to the top of a cliff. It was the best views I have ever had of the ocean. We were even allowed to dangle our feet off the cliff which was cool because there are no guard rails or anything. I got some awesome pics! We stopped for a quick lunch at the bottom of the cliff and I once again had soup you guys! See, it is growing on me. ;) He drove us around to some other really neat sites and then back to the ferry were we met the others and headed back to Galway. I also need to mention here because it was kind of funny but kind of not. Once on the bus back to our hotel, Kim got on the microphone and told us that not eveyone that goes up the cliff comes back down. :o She said because it is so windy up their, sometimes the wind just blows people off. Seriously! I'm glad she told me that once I was off of the mountain or I would have never set foot up there. oh well, I lived to tell the tale. :)

We arrived in Galway just in time for supper. After supper some girls when out, most people stayed in and played cards and I was lame and went to my room, watched a bit of a movie and was fast asleep by 11pm. All in all it was a really good day but man that sea air and and upset tummy can make a person fall asleep fast. ;)