The Aran Islands - July 23 - Pablo Sajgalik

Today was a very interesting day. Everybody woke up fairly early to have breakfast at eight thirty in the morning, but since I was too lazy to walk down to the usual breakfast place, a few friends and I made a couple of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that were extremely good. I think I’ll be doing this for the rest of the trip, because I get to wake up later and sleep in a little more. Anyways after breakfast everybody went to class for about two and a half hours to learn about the history of Ireland since 7500 BCE. We also began our poetry unit. I don’t know a lot about poetry and I’m not too fond of it, but I think by the end of this unit I’ll be able to learn some of my teachers tricks in writing some profound poems. 

After class we took a bus towards the ocean and then an hour long ferry ride to the Aran Islands. The island was awesome and I was so glad that I took the bus tour to get to know more about my surroundings. We had the best tour guide and he told us everything from everyday life of a typical person living on the island to the stone walls that extend for over 6000 kilometers. The tour guide was even able to spot North Atlantic seals resting on the shoreline and I took this opportunity to take a picture of one. The scenery on the island was extravagant. There were many rocks, a lot of green and an abundance of wildlife which all contributed to the vibe of the island. The best part of this expedition was hiking to the highest point where I got to witness the amazing cliffs that stands hundreds of meters high from the rough waves below.

We came back to Galway in the afternoon around 4:00pm and arrived three hours later. We all walked to the cafeteria to have dinner. Then, my friends and I headed back to our residences to finish up some homework and play some cards. I’m so pleased that class will start at 1:00pm tomorrow so I could go into town and walk around. Maybe I’ll be able to sleep in. This trip keeps getting better and better. It’s too bad were departing tomorrow for Dublin, but I’m sure that these past four days in Galway will stay in my memories for the rest of my life.

- Pablo