For being on the same small island, Belfast is surprisingly hard to get to. From Galway we had to take a 2.5-hour bus ride east to Dublin, and then another two hours north to Belfast. …
Rose Lundy
A Real Irish St. Patrick’s Day
Starting last Friday, tourists from all over (but mostly America, if we’re being honest) have been flowing into Galway. Streets that are typically pretty deserted suddenly became so packed that I had to push my …
A Day in the Life
I wake up around 8:45 am during the week and walk down the skinny, dark hallway past the three bedrooms that I share with my five roommates, into the entryway/living room/dining room/kitchen. Our apartment has …
Dublin
Within minutes of arriving Dublin I was reminded of why I should never travel alone. I had taken the bus by myself and planned to meet my friends when their train arrived about an hour …
Conquering the Cliffs of Moher
The past few weeks have been filled with the craziness of moving into my apartment, meeting the people in my program and registering for classes. While that is all very exciting, the main highlight was …
Getting to Ireland
On Sunday I was supposed to fly to Ireland but things did not go as planned. In fact, they went better than planned – at least at first. Since my flight was not until about …
Introducing Rose
In just over a month I will be on the plane to my new home in Galway, Ireland and, while I find this incredibly exciting, I have to admit I have no idea what to …