Dublin to Galway

This second Monday in Ireland began with some heartfelt goodbyes to our host families, who we are very thankful for. This was the last we would see of them on our trip since today we departed Dublin for Galway. Once upon the Paddy Wagon bus, we began to travel west across the island. Our first stop along the way was in the small village of Cong where the movie The Quiet Man was shot.
Here we ate lunch at The Crowe’s Nest pub and viewed the gothic style monastery. Then after traveling for a bit longer, we stopped at the village of Leenane where the film The Field was filmed. Once we began to travel again, we stopped by the Killary Fjord
on our way to the most memorable site of the day, Kylemore Abbey.
In this scenic part of the country, we observed the stunning views and beautiful architecture of this former private school. After a half an hour of meditation in the shadow of this abbey, we once again boarded the Paddy Wagon and set off on a hour and a half journey to Galway City. Upon arrival in the city, we checked into the Sleep Zone hostel and went out for dinner. After eating we had some time to walk around the city and view its sites. Before going to bed we played a heated game of Irish team trivia. Although it was hard to leave our host families today was fun and informative.