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GALWAY - Day 3, Cont.

So, the canals and weirs are beautiful. They offer some breaks from the constantly-roaring river through town. They also make a lovely sort of semi-green walking trail that crosses most of the city.

Set to the band I'm named after lol, the Great Big Sea of my mother's generation.

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Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

The West End of Galway is as solemn and flat as Edinburgh.

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

But it gets colourful again along the main streets.

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Like St. John's, the sidewalks in Galway randomly end for streetfront houses lol

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

By the time I crossed back over the river to the Latin Quarter in the core, the pubs were open.

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

Galway Day 3 by R C, on Flickr

I was supposed to go to a castle to meet our hosts' Canadian friends, but Joanne went instead. I stayed in the center drinking, people watching, and chatting with an Irishman and a Spaniard, and having fun until I had to bus it back to charge my phone/vape. Then straight back again... next post.
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