This morning we walked to Galway's "Saturday Market," which is basically a farmer's market near town square. Along the walk we heard loud jets, looked up, and lo & behold, the Red Darts were flying in formation. Had we been down a few blocks at the waterfront, we could have seen the whole show, but the crowds walking that way kept us on our path to the Saturday Market. We were happy to see them zip by from time to time when they did their high-flying maneuvers.
We learned that Galway has approximately 60,000 residents. Every year they have 3 festivals, each of which brings in an additional 65,000 tourists for the weekend. Galway campaigned hard for the Volvo Ocean Race to take place here, and once Volvo awarded Galway the spot for their event, the city spent almost two years getting ready. They are expecting around 200,000 tourists to be in town this weekend. All B&Bs, hotels, etc. are booked solid. And here we are, gaping at our luck. It's just about as amazing as Surprise Miniature Golf!!
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