Inishmore Travel Blogs

I know, I know, I was supposed to get on the noon ferry to Galway today, but I think I'm not alone as every morning someone is at the desk paying for "one more night." It pays to know the staff as I scored dinner last night and then Glen (the hostel manager) and I spent some time on the beach…

Took a ferry to Inishmore for a day trip. Located in Galway Bay, Ireland.

I spent one day on each of the three Aran Islands exploring on foot what each has to offer. It was fortunate we had wonderful skies the entire trip, as it is often rainy and damp.

The Aran Islands, part of Ireland's Irish-speaking (Gaeltacht) area. Located off the coasts of Galway and Clare, these islands are wild and rugged due to their location. Constantly buffeted by the Atlantic these islands have a magical quality which is hard to define. Even the locals refer to Irelan…

This is when we went to the Aran Islands.  We took a boat over which took about two hours I believe but it wasn't that bad.  Once we got to the island there were many different ways to see the island.  You could bike, take a tour bus, take a horse and buggy or you could walk it. …

Ireland was a fantastic experience. The scenery was spectacular, Dublin & Galway were vibrant, the Guiness was good, and the people were very friendly. I truly relished the sound of authentic Irish music performed by talented starving musicians, and the uniquely musical way the Irish speak English. No wonder many great English language authors were from this little country.

Let's see where this will take me...

You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. Irish proverb.

It was the tail end of my European Packpacking trip 2004. Scores of people died in France and Spain from the record setting heat. The last two months were unbearable with the sun beating on my already scorched forehead while my shirt was plastered to my sweaty back. I was in desperate need for something different, something cooler. I remember my college roommate spinning yarns about his uncle who owned a bar in Galway, Ireland, Hughes'. So I hopped on Ryain Air to Ireland, Galway to be exact.