June 21-Fiver!

We had a noon ferry back to Galway, so we used the morning to check out the southern tip of the island. We ended up traveling through a huge warren of rabbits--just like Watership Down! From the tip of Inishmore, we could see the cliffs of Inis Meian, the middle island (literally). Some of the cliff even fell into the ocean while we were there--talk about intense. But then it was back on the boat and back to Galway. We were welcomed back by our host family, who let us use their washing machine instead of having to pay at a laundromat. They use lines to hang dry their clothes here, so that was cool since we aren't allowed to do that at home (thanks, Homeowners' Association). But apparently, we have a lot to learn; Ms. McCullihan had to show us how to properly hang our "jumpers." Anyway, we didn't really have any plans for the day, so we went exploring! We had dinner at the Kings Head, which is a local pub on Shop Street, the better, less touristy version of Dublin's Grafton Street. I love it. We also headed down to the Spanish Arch, where there is a small monument to Christopher Columbus. And by small, I mean small. I'm taller than it. That area is a big place for lounging, and apparently drinking. But the garda came by and confisgated all the alcohol--apparently public drinking is illegal here. We headed back as it started getting dark, but that's not helpful because it gets dark around 11 o'clock here and gets light around 4 am, especially today, on the longest day of the year (and by that, I mean the day with the most daylight hours, Mom).