Aran Island (Oileáin Árann): how to get there?

After leaving Limerick I headed up north to Galway with aiming to reach the Aran Islands from there. My dear friend Marta spent a summer before in Ireland and recommended me to put it  on my plans.

No! No! No! The bicylce is the best way to move on the island, but not to get there. Let give you some hints about to do it.

My companion on Inishmore.

Quite easy to move around in Ireland with the Bus Éireann (buseireann.ie). So, I took the coach from Limerick to Galway. For the track 25€, which took approx. 1:30 min.

How to get to the Aran Islands from Galway?

First get the ticket for the bus and the ferry. The return ticket for the first costs 7€ and for the latter 25€ from the shop on the Eyre Square. Some hostels sell the ferry tickets as well.

At the harbor in Rossaveal (Ros a. Mhil).

For a one day excursion take the bus leaving at 9:30 from the Queen Street (very close to the Eyre Square) to reach the harbor of Rossaveal (Irish Ros an Mhíl), from where the ferry leaves at 10:30. See the track below. It returns to Rossaveal at 5pm. Once you lose it, you stay on the island.

The way covered by the bus from Galway (Gaillimh) to Rossaveal (Ros an Mhíl).

From the bus is possible to see some of the landscapes of the Connemara (irish Conamara) district.

Harbor at Rossaveal.

From Rossaveal to the harbor in Inishmore (Irish Inis Mór) it takes almost one hour on the Atlantic Ocean. Apparently they do the track more frequently during the summer. Get informed!

The way of the ferry from Rossaveal (Ros an Mhíl) to Inishmore (Inis Mór).

On the ferry and wet all over ...but enjoying.

Depend on the weather it can be quite adventurous trip, like in my case. Lucky me!

I still got to know great people while on the ferry to the islands. Rita and Jeremie were just lovely and invited me to have a coffee at their place. They deserved their own post. See next! :)

Rita and Jeremie on the ferry. Sweet peeps!

So, you guys got enough of instructions. To have a little tast of what expect you on the island check the next post.

Cheers peeps!

A short stop in Limerick (Luimneach)

After saying goodbye to Will I took the time to explore Limerick on my own.

Got some time to visit the King John's Castle and have walk along the Shannon river.

In Limerick I found nice spots where I could experiment a bit with my hipstamatic films and lenses: churches, graveyards, bridges, graffits, etc.

A nice one at the Church Street.

By the Shannon river.

At St. Mary's Church.

A few more shots from the King John's castle. Btw, this has been the bad guy from Robin Hood's stories. The castle got his name but he's never been there actually.

I even got I nice view of the city from the top of the King John's Castle tower.

Being in Limerick one must go to the pub "The Locke" (http://www.lockebar.com/) at the Georges's Quay. More traditional impossible. Live Irish music everyday! Typical irish food and the good irish biers! Go there!

Time to take the coach to Galway (Irish Gaillimh) and from there to the Aran Islands (Irish Oileáin Árann).

Cheers peeps!

Back on the island of green

Ready for the last trip in Europe before leaving it. Yes!

Soon I'll be leaving Germany after 13 years on the Germanic ground. But this is stuff for the next post. This one is intended to be the initial report about my last trip in European.

Destination, better, destinations are Ireland and Northern Ireland. Roaming around the island of green and meeting my bro Junior in Dublin, my friend Will in Belfast and the globetrotter Travis Elenytski somewhere along the way.

Besides Dublin and Belfast, the Giants Causeway, Sligo, Limerick, cliffs of Moher, lots of nature and the local beer are in the plan.

It sounds just perfect for a farewell trip in Europe. Excited! Yay!

That's me along the way!

Cheers!