Today we had a relaxed day of shopping in Galway. I had two classes so I took the family on a very short tour of the interesting parts of campus. After class, Mom, Rick, Kate, and I had lunch at Supermac's (my first yet!). It was delicious. Their "dressed fries" are awesome; we sampled taco and garlic with cheese varieties. It's a wonder this phenomenon has not made its way to the states yet. McDonalds could make a fortune on dressed fries.
We spent some time in the evening wandering the streets of Galway, watching the Halloween festivities. People here go all out, there were costumes a plenty. We ate in the swanky Skeffington Arms Hotel where the bartenders were dressed in gruesome costumes. One of the tour bus companies was advertising Ghost Bus Tours of Galway. We could hear their music all the way up the street. "Who ya gonna call? Ghost Bus Tours!" They had employees in their ghost-busting costumes in the streets handing out pamphlets.
Halloween in Ireland (or at least Galway) is a big deal. It's pretty neat that I got to be here to experience it because I thought they would not care about the holiday too much. It could be due to the fact that it falls on a Friday this year. Either way, it was a cool way to spend the night. I didn't dress up, but I enjoyed watching everyone else.
Eat lots of candy tonight!
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