Saturday, March 22, 2014

Aillte an Mhothair (Cliffs of Moher)!











Dia Dhuit! (Irish for Hello) Above are a few pictures from a recent excursion to the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast of Ireland. I've posted a map below, so you may see where it's located in relation to Limerick.  This was probably one of my favorite trips yet.  I went with two other CMU students studying abroad at UL and another mutual friend of ours.  We booked this trip through Paddywagon tours for only 25 euro.  The tour guide was a very enthusiastic man from Cork who sang Irish songs and gave us a lovely history lesson as we travelled over in the big green bus. We first stopped in a quaint little town called Doolin for lunch at a pub.  The girls and I had a bowl of fresh clam chowder and soda bread (my fav), and Michael decided to go with the fancy chicken & mash.  We then continued on to the Cliffs where we had about 2-3 hours to explore and walk about before returning home. The Cliffs stretch 5 miles along the Atlantic Coast and stand 702 feet at their highest point!