Monday, May 10, 2004
it was abundantly clear that I’d be much happier there than in D7
Galway is like Santa Fe, New Mexico (shown left, or is that Galway?). Which is handy, as I like Galway, and I’m moving to Santa Fe.
Wandering around the city of the tribes on Saturday morning, the people looked not just like the sort of people who live in Santa Fe (liberal, not very fashionable, relaxed and a bit outdoorsy), but they looked like me. This also happens in the city different. A good arts scene, lots of great scenery and a better quality of life are other characteristics shared by Galway and Santa Fe.
The Galway cafes were less trendy and cheaper than Dublin, there was room to breathe (even on a busy Saturday), and it was abundantly clear that I’d be much happier there than in D7.
Which isn’t a complete surprise, as I’d been told this by Galwegian friends years ago, and have long since come to the conclusion that Dublin doesn’t really fit me any more. There are people like me in the city, but there are a lot more of all sorts of other different types of folks that I don’t enjoy being around so much.
So if I’d be better off in Galway, how does that leave me now I’m off to Santa Fe? In good shape, actually, as now I see that the reasons Galway would be right for me are also largely the reasons that Santa Fe will work too.
Even if there weren’t more pressing family matters bringing me to Santa Fe (a wife, a cat, a house . . . ) it would be a good place for me to consider moving to anyway.