Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Take in an informative lecture on “The Celts and the West of Ireland”, followed by an expert-led walking orientation of Galway City in the company of a local historian.
Lunch: Served in a traditional Irish restaurant, Ard Bia on the river at Spanish Arch.
Afternoon: Free time.
Dinner: On your own to enjoy what you like.
Evening: At leisure.
Great lecture on the Celtic world by Cian Marnell. Tour of the medieval walls and the city was also quite enlightening.
After a delicious light lunch the rest of the day was free. After some shopping and a couple pub stops (Murphy’s and King’s Head) I went to Salt House. Oh my – great craft beers from their own brewery (Galway Bay Brewery). I wish I had found them two days earlier!
Alas – We leave the Celtic heart of Ireland and all the street musicians behind in the morning.