Two girls are about to find out as they attempt to travel around the west of Ireland for one week absolutely free! Travel around the West of Ireland for Free is run in association with the Independent Holiday Hostels of Ireland Association.
The two volunteers this year are Canadians Jennifer Mara and Melanie Lafferty. For one whole week the girls will have to rely on Irish hospitality to put a roof over their heads, provide transport, feed, water and provide plenty of Guinness .
Their journey began yesterday when they arrived at Barnacles Hostel in Quay Street looking for a free bed for the night. In good fun, Barnacles hostel decided to set a challenge for the girls so they could earn their keep! The Challenge: to get twenty people to dance the Macarena with them outside the hostel in Quay Street. The girls decided the only way to get the challenge up and running was to lead by example. The girls got some funny looks and stares but eventually some folks took pity on their cause and danced alongside them. Once the first few passersby joined in, the ball really got rolling with the girls reaching their target of 20 people in no time! With their free night earned all they had to worry about was how they were to get to their next stop. but where to next? The girls must make their way to Six Mile Bridge in County Clare via Doolin, Kilfenora, Carron and Ennis in one week. Will the famous Irish hospitality live up to its reputation? With challenges set like the Barnacles Hostel challenge who knows what the girls could end up doing next!