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Nothing more peaceful than a 2+ hour bus ride from Dublin to Galway. Guaranteed to have plenty of music from the 1980s on the radio. It’s warm and cozy. And you can watch the sheep and (as a friend used to say) the “natural barriers” (aka fences) roll by. Thanks to the beauty of technology and some memory of the last time I was here, I got to my hotel, which is very central and will be smack dab in the middle of the Christmas fair when it opens, which I think it this weekend.

But the highlight is seeing Kate’s life here. She’s been here two years now. There have been high and low points, of course, but she seems to be in a great place now. She works at a jewelry store. The people seem very nice and it allows here some flexibility and have been a great way to meet folks and see famous folks as they walk by or come in. Apparently, President-Elect Catherine Connolly was a regular passer-by.

I also visited her flat. It’s so central. She shares with a roommate. The place is very artistic but also, big and very nice. In her living room, I spied a poster from her monthly event, a local drink and draw. Each month, she hosts an art night at the Blue Note. She brings some arti supplies, a few lessons (worksheet-style) and the encouragement. They have been very popular.

We had a lovely dinner of tapas at a place called Sangria and walked around town. Everyone knows Kate. Hellos from folks playing music, at the pubs and sitting on the street corner. We saw some much and mostly I took pictures of the street art.