FOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

Food is important.

Food is good.

Me like food.

Coming in, I was curious to see how people coocked and what was basicly their every days meals and what were the differences with us Quebeckers.

First of all: Something I kinda expected: They're not big on veggies. Rarely I have seen so far a meal with a side of veggies. Usally the veggies are integrated in whatever they're eating, so there's a lot of peas, diced carrots and stuff like that.

Also, I discovered that Quebeckers (and by association I'd assume North American), we are a people that uses our bare hands a lot for eating comapred to Europe. I was at a pub (pictures of said pub are at the end) and ordered a sandwich and fries (called chips over here by the way) and the waitress gave me a sharp knife and I wasn't so sure what the hell she gave me one and she kinda realised it and she told me it was for the sandwich... yeah... also, people eat their fries (chips) with forks.

I will say though the waitress was amazing at realizing I wasn't from Ireland so she made me feel very comfortable because they don't hand out receipt, you just pay and got out.

Finally, I notice people drive so much better over here. We drive like freaking lunatics. Its actually fun walking around here and I'm not affraid to die. Oh, and people are courteous.

That's all from me,

Alex

First thoughts

Hello Folks,
This is my fifth day now in Galway, Ireland. After getting used to the time diifferential (five hours) and the not-driving-the-same-way-we-do, these are my first impression of Galway.

First of all, some info on the city: Galway as a population of 75,000 so I can short of compare it with St-Jean. The city is amazing and one thing I realized quickly in my short stint in Dublin and my time in Galway, is that the irish are very at blending old building/architetures with very new and innovative buildings. History and creative seems to blend so well.

Of course, the weather is a what you think of Ireland. Overcast, 12 to 19 degres  with episode of rain and sun coming out from time to time.

So, going back to Galway, this week-end there was a big festival in town for the Volvo 2012 boat race. My host family and I went twice over the week-end and it was pretty cool. Over the summer, there is a succession of festival in Galway so I haven't yet see what the town looks like on a 'normal' day yet. Everywhere it was pretty crowded and everything.

I took some pictures of Galway Bay and I really wanted to take pictures of the festival, but I didn't have my phone or my camera *herp derp moment*

That's all from me for now, look foward for more time in the ciry, as I get settled in, I'll take more time to go around and get pictures.

Feel free to comment :)
Alexandre

What's this all about ?

Hello Folk,

I have decided to create this Blog after an idea given to me. In here, I will post pictures, comments and general randomness on my first trip to Ireland. I will trip to update every night during my month there (From July 4th to August 2nd), stay tuned for more thingies and feel free to comment :)

Alexandre