Blogs from Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland, Europe - page 6

Today was our day to visit the Cliffs of Moher. Jessie has already been to visit the Cliffs, so she stayed in Galway to finish her paper due on Friday while we did something she had already done. The day started with a wonderful full Irish breakfast: fried eggs, sausages, ham, potato cake (must have potatoes), Irish brown bread, toast, juice and coffee. We made it through Galway without any problems and headed south around Galway Bay. We stopped at Dunguaire Castle in Kinvarra to take a few pictures and walk around the castle. We originally wanted to take the coast road to the Cliffs, but crazy Irish drivers caused a change in plans. Side note: The roads outside the city get very narrow. There are stone walls everywhere. Apparently, in clearing their fields the people ... read more

After leaving Cashel, I headed west. It was nice to be in a rental car again, because it meant I could veer wildly off the road when I saw a sign pointing to a pottery place. I had heard that Ireland was even worse than England for timely and communicative road signage, but I didn't find that to be true. With a map and some planning, I got everywhere I wanted to go - lazy ferry drivers aside. I did have some issues skirting Limerick, though. It was easier said than done, because the road signs pointed me in a direction that was the complete opposite of my end goal. Turns out they were right, though - even though I still don't know what path I took around the city. I just know that I had ... read more