Day 5: This morning, we packed up the bus and headed to Galway! We had a three-hour bus ride and I slept for most of it. A little smaller than Dublin, Galway is surrounded by a lot more lush, green land. We drove the cathedral we were to perform in later and then took a walking tour of part of the city.
Bryan McDowell from WCT recommended to eat at McDonough’s on Quay Street once in town and that’s exactly what we did. Dustin, Kyle, Clay, Meghan and I had more fish and chips today. They were pretty good… good call, Bryan! After that, we headed into the main square to do some shopping. I spent most of the day in Powell’s music shop flipping through music books. Micah and Kyle bought a bodrhán drum, which is used in a lot of traditional Irish music. Literally, half of our group was in this music shop at one time—it was great.
Around 4:30, we met up at the cathedral to rehearse for mass at six. It was absolutely freezing in the church, but that couldn’t detract an ounce of its beauty. God was everywhere in that church; you could just see him at every turn. It was possibly the most beautiful church I’ve ever been in. Instead of singing on the ground floor, we got to sing in the gallery, which is a loft right next to the organ at the top of the church! It was a gorgeous view to look down at the congregation and clergy throughout the service. Mass was a lot shorter than I expected, but still a great service. Everyone I talked to was thrilled to be able to participate in a Catholic service. When mass was finished, we came back to the hotel and had dinner. It was a nice night in with good food and friends. We’re headed to Inishmore tomorrow and I cannot wait! It’s possibly the most anticipated part of the trip… SO EXCITED! Have a marvelous night, family and friends! I love you all.
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