Galway is the REAL Windy City

Hey everyone! So sorry it has been so long since we have written, and this will only be a quick one because we have company! Nothing really happened last week. We both worked a ton, Kate has been getting lotssss of overtime, and we didn't really go out to save money for when our friends got here.

Anne and Colleen got here Friday morning and we got a quick lunch and I let them sleep. We went out for a bit to Monroe's Friday and met some hilarious Israeli guys and then turned in early. Saturday we went to the CLIFFS OF MOHER!! (You can Google image that) It was soo foggy we actually couldn't really see the cliffs which was disappointing, but the wind was absolutely unreal, you could barely take a step without it blowing your foot out from under you! It was funny to try and even talk. I know what you're thinking: Cliffs on the windiest day of your whole life? Is that smart Erin? Well, no it's not...but rest assured we were safe and clung to the slabs of rock that protected us from the cliffs and only jumped to see if the wind would throw us into the ocean once :) On the day tour we also saw a castle and some mini cliffs, which we got to as the fog was rising so we have GREAT pictures from those. It was absolutely gorgeous, and to have my roommates with me for a trip like that was amazing. We have really great pictures and lots of fun memories!

Saturday night we went to a bar called The Living Room where all my work friends were. It was a cool bar with much better music than any we have experienced so far (with the exception of the 2 Q's who we are seeing tonite!) There was tons of dancing and lots of pints, so all around a great night. Sunday I had to work but Tyler and his brother Dustin got in from Dublin so everyone came and visited me at work! As I tend to do without permission I gave them all a huge discount on lunch and they really enjoyed the view. (By the way, Tyler is my friend from college and his brother is studying abroad in Amsterdam right now so that's where they're headed next.) Today we are showing them around Galway, everyone has a few things they want to get (Claddagh rings and such) and they all had a Traditional Full Irish Breakfast (which includes Black Pudding--Google it). Tonight it's back to King's Head for 2 Q's and tomorrow is the much anticipated day trip through Connemara. I will explain Connemara better in a later post, but get excited!!

Sorry again for the wait, just know it means we're having a great time! Love and miss you all TONS,
-Erin