A Lovely Couple of Days

Hello Readers!

I have been doing some sight seeing and enjoying myself. Shall I catch you up on both yesterday and today?

Yesterday, I took a leisurely walk (about 25 minutes or so) along what’s called the Salthill Prom, which goes from the City Center of Galway to the village of Salthill.  This is Salthill in the distance, there.

Once in Salthill I noticed and visited the aquarium…Atlantaquaria, which is mostly a native species aquarium and has lots of information about the local ecology.

On the way back toward Galway City Centre I noticed some standing stones and went to investigate.

I discovered I was walking into  Celia Griffin Park, which was named for a six year old girl who died of starvation during the famine and is dedicated to all the children who died in the famine. The stones themselves are the  Mutton Light Famine Memorial, which is dedicated to the captains and crews who carried refugees to safety; the  stones on either side bear the names of 100 ships. The plaque on the center stone reads:

“The lighthouse you can see in the distance is Mutton Light. It is the last light of their homeland seen by the many thousands of refugees who fled the Great Famine through the Port of Galway 1847-1850.”

 

      

On my visit yesterday I also saw the Spanish Arch, which is part of a wall that was constructed in the 1500’s to protect Galway’s quays.

Lastly, I found Cupán Tae, which had been recommended by my host in Tullamore. I had a cup of their Dreamy Creamy Galway Tea and a sandwich. What an elegant way to end the afternoon. “Lovely Altogether!”

Today I went to buy show tickets for a show called Incantata, which is part of the Galway Art Festival going on right now. The show isn’t until next Tuesday July 24th…I’ll let you know!

While I was there, though, I visited the Galway Cathedral.

And I saw this gentleman, Ricardo…in case you can’t quite see it…he is juggling two fire torches and a machete while balancing himself on a freestanding ladder. What a finale. All that…and he was funny, too!

So, all in all I’ve had a fun couple of days!