I am actually in a restaurant in Galway waiting for my oyster fix. I seem to be addicted to oysters since Nice. I had them yesterday as well. I took a long walk from my B&B, which you really couldn't call rustic but it is OK, to the center of the old and tourist area of this small seaside city.
I figure I may as well splurge in my last week of my trip. I have finished eating. I had daube of lamb as a main course. It was very good. The maitre d' hotel or manager, whatever he is, is French. Now that there is a European Union everyone can work where they want.
The tour today was stellar. We went to Connemara and to the majestic Kylemore Abbey. It was built for a wife who died shortly after it was finished. It ended up with nuns as an abbey but that has ended also. Now I guess you could say it is a tourist stop. it was impressive.
The guy sitting across from me on the bus was an executive chef at a fish restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa. He also wrote a couple of cookbooks. Small world. He is basically retired, inherited money and has been traveling a lot.
I am now deciding whether to go to a pub or not.. Life in Ireland revolves around pubs.. it is not the drinking but the socializing. I have had two wines and I don't know if I can handle anymore alcohol. Ended up taking a taxi back to my B&B. I still have several days to go to a pub.
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