Archive for the ‘leisure’ Category.
Well, it’s true and I have the proof:
I went swimming in Silverstrand (a beach near Galway).
I wonder why the Spanish and the Portuguese guys were the last ones in 
The water was cold but the weather quite nice, everybody says it was strange 
Just a quick post to let you all know this very cool website: lastgraph3 (shown to me by Simões).
Very cool and interesting way to check your last.fm scrobbles.
Here is my stuff.
Last weekend was a short trip to the south of Ireland. I can recommend Kinsale and Cobh, very nice places. Also lots of scenic routes that make you stop every 5 minutes for pictures.
Just a picture of the sunset at Kinsale Harbor:
As usual, lots of nice photos in Richard’s Flickr set.
Unfortunately this weekend is for work, writing papers and needing to read papers before leaving for the Summer School next week.
BTW, this post was done with the help of Ubiquity. Seems to be very powerful but still needs more digging.
This weekend was a bank holiday weekend so some people from deri rented a car and went up to Northern Ireland. The result was a really nice trip with some excellent photos.
Everybody on the way to Slieve League:
The opposite side of the mountain to Slieve League (we went the wrong way but we really didn’t mind):
Ballintoy Harbor:
Giant’s Causeway:
Me and Alberto in Glenariff Forest Park:
Finally, Belfast from inside the giant wheel:
For more pictures check out Richard’s Ulster set in Flickr.
Last week I went to the Galway Races. A lot of people and, unfortunately the weather was not so nice 
It’s still a nice time, lots of people with fancy clothes and it was Hat day for the ladies. Apparently it’s also fancy to arrive by helicopter.. Maybe next year.
During these weeks takes place the Galway Arts Festival and yesterday was the Macnas Festival Parade followed by some fireworks.
The parade was quite nice, some pics in the usual place.
Next up (as soon as the Arts Festival ends) are the Galway Races. These might not be as fun but I’ll check it out
I don’t think I mentioned this before so here it is: Next year the Volvo Ocean Race will make a stop in Galway! Now this will probably be worth seeing 
Last weekend was time to check the dog races:
Cool!! The dogs are VERY fast! Running 500m in about 30s! For it to be real fun you have to bet! Otherwise it’s just some dogs running after a dummy rabbit And no, I didn’t make any money and lost a fortune: 3 euros!!
In July there are the Horse races.
This weekend was time for a short cycle to the seaside (Salthill is about 10m from by house, near Galway city center):
The Irish seemed to be enjoying the swim but I don’t think i’ll ever set my feet in
In walking distance of Salthill some small cliffs overlooking the sea:
Two toys I was able to play with:
It’s a pitty the OLPC was out of battery
Two words about the iPhone: very nice!!
For all those “Riverdance guys” back home:
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Wish you where here.
