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Tag: Galway

Ireland and UK Day 5: To Dublin

On July 4, 2023July 21, 2023 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Europe, Ireland, TravelLeave a comment

Sunday, June 25, 2023 Bye, cute Airbnb! We’re exhausted after our big Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher tour yesterday, but we manage to get ourselves up at a decent time. We pack up, enjoy another delicious breakfast prepared by Ronnie (but I opt for tea instead of coffee this time), and set out for …

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Ireland and UK Day 4: Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher

On July 2, 2023July 21, 2023 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Europe, Ireland, Travel1 Comment

Saturday, June 24, 2023 This post is a bit of a novel. Feel free to pour yourself a nice cup of tea or a fizzy water, or heck, even a Guinness, and take your time with it. Settle in. We’ll be here for a while. I’m groggy when my alarm goes off because I stayed …

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Ireland and UK Day 3: Galway Girls

On June 30, 2023July 21, 2023 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Europe, Ireland, Travel5 Comments

Friday, June 23, 2023 This morning we catch a National Express coach to Stansted airport at the ugly time of 5:00 AM. I accept my fate and go without coffee for several hours, and, if I’m being honest, I think I do a pretty good job of not biting my mother’s head off, or the …

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