Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare
Before last weekend, I only knew County Clare as a pub/restaurant in Milwaukee that I used to frequent for pints of Guinness spiked with blackcurrant liqueur. From now on, I will remember it as the location of stunning sea cliffs on the Atlantic Ocean. We took a boat cruise to get a closer look and we were blessed with a gorgeous, sunny day to capture some images to remember it by.
I sat next to two couples on the boat who were also visiting from the states but were originally from Ireland and England. I soon discovered that both wives were knitters and we had a lovely conversation about aran knitwear and where to find nice knitting needles on the Emerald Isle. One of the husbands also gave us some advice on how to properly pursue dinner and drinking at Irish establishments (eat dinner early, then drink to your heart’s content, not the other way around.)
The Kerry Cliffs, Portmagee, Co. Kerry
The following day, we commenced our drive around the Ring of Kerry, which included a scenic tour through many beautiful villages and a stop to climb the Kerry Cliffs. The weather was agreeable but the wind threatened to blow us away, so I really had to clutch my phone while taking photos. The Kerry Cliffs were an incredible sight to see.
Unfortunately, our day trip was cut short due to a flat tire, so all thirteen of us spent four hours waiting in a driveway on the outskirts of Sneem Village waiting for the car rental company to send someone to change the tire (for liability reasons they had removed the jack and tire iron from the vehicle.) The silver lining was that the driveway led to a resort with a playground. They also had a nature trail lined with lichen-covered trees.
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