Cliffs of Moher and Back Again

Bright and early, we meandered our way to the Cliffs of Moher.  We were doing our best to avoid the buses that we knew would be arriving so we skipped breakfast to get an early start - we can always eat later.  

The light at dawn was beautiful as it reflected off the top of the cliffs and the wind blew the spray from the ocean against the rocks for the perfect setting.  The views and the colors were indescribable and we can’t help but hope that every person alive has the opportunity to experience such natural beauty on earth and appreciate it as a gift that we should cherish.  I avoid embellishment, and if you were to stand in these places, you too might agree with my choice of words.  Our pictures are only cropped, there are no color filters and very few adjustments - this is how we saw these landscapes and we are so grateful for the opportunity to do so.  

As we steered the Clio (our rental) back towards Crosshaven, we took a detour through the Cannemara National Park.  We stopped in Clifden to pick up a picnic and then found a boggy marsh for our lunchtime setting.  That is what is so nice about Ireland, you can stop just about anywhere and there is a great view - whether it’s endless fields of green clovers or a seaside landscape or an ancient abbey, your eyes won’t be bored.

Our trip around Ireland encompassed about 2300 KM and almost two weeks total.  We found Ireland to be one of the most beautiful places on the planet.  Every single person we met was amazingly nice and outgoing, offering advice or just a friendly chat.  We always felt welcomed to the point we didn’t want to leave.

But now that we were back on Terrapin, we were planning our trip across the Celtic Sea to the UK as soon as the next weather window.

Lunch time

Islands in the lake

Just another castle by the side of the road

The Burren

More of the Burren

Always following in Baxter's footsteps

A windy day in Western Ireland

The Master

Cliffs of Moher

Beautiful light at sunrise

Sheer cliffs

Bonratty castle - history includes the DeClaire's (my Grandfather's ancestors) - Unfortunately, we couldn't go inside because we had a dog with us.

Our 2,300 km route around Ireland.  The black line on the top right is Northern Ireland border.  We loved every single minute and would do it all again in a heartbeat!