Raf's Travel Diaries

I got my weekly roster on Saturday and saw I had Wednesday and Thursday of the following week off, that same night I checked Ryanair for offers but they all had to be booked 14 days in advance, so I decided to take a bus and go somewhere in Ireland. I'd heard a lot about Galway, and felt like being outdoors, so I decided to go there. I started looking for hosts through couch surfing, and after reading a few profiles I sent 3 couch surfing requests and got an answer the next day. The night before I prepared my bag with the essentials: sneakers, a jumper, a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, toiletries, camera, spare batteries, mp3 player, extra pair of socks and underwear, my diary and pens. Knowing the Irish weather, I set the clothes for the next morning, all water proof and very warm. I woke up at 6 the next morning, took the Luas to the Busaras bus station and bought a return student ticket to Galway for 16,50 (I wonder until when will I be able to pull off the student discounts?). I wa