Wake up early again for another tour with the same company (was easier booking everything with one company to make sure I had a spot and what not); this time though we go to check out the daunting Cliffs of Moher. Day starts pretty overcast but clears up while we are walking around the cliffs. It is impressive how the cliffs look when its cloudy vs when its sunny, both great just different. The cliffs are huge but when you are on top of them and without a reference you can lose sight in that enormity.
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| Cloudy day, stopped briefly at the top of this windy road full of switchbacks |
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| View off to one side |
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| Crinkly excited to see the Cliffs |
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| Tower of Obrien :) There will be many pics of views coming up so brace yourself |
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| That tower is like 3 stories tall to give you an idea of the size of these cliffs. |
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| Tower with the Aran islands in the distance |
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| Crinkly says to go that way |
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| New vs old Obrien hahah |
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| Been walking a little bit so wanted to get a glimpse back at the tower |
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| Cant hardly see that tower anymore |
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| I see another light house in the distance |
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| Do not fall, do not fall.... |
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| I think the sun is starting to come out? |
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| Dollar if you can find the tower |
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| Looked menacing down there |
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| Tower back in view |
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| Crinkly rejoicing in the sun coming out |
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| Views are definitely better with some sunlight |
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| Crinkly wants to visit the tower so lets go check it out |
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| View looking back from where we were walking |
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| We made it! |
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| Trying so hard to break through |
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| O'Brien tower of power |
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| Crinkly appreciating the family crest |
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| View from the top |
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| Islands look much better in the sun |
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| Beautiful Irish coast |
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| I feel like that cave is something if you go in to it you dont get out |
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| Cool statue they had near the visitor center |
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| Waiting on the ferry to the island |
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| This is not where you want to get into the water haha |
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| I feel like this is the quintessential irish pic when you think of ireland... water, green grass, couple houses and a castle hahah |
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| Back on land |
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| Crinkly found a little art installation |
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| Crinkly enjoying the stone walls |
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| So there was supposed to be a seal colony around here based on the map... i see no seals |
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| Crinkly enjoying another statue |
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| Just walking down this road along the coast |
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| Time to hike through the island |
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| Found an old dilapidated church |
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| Flowers!! |
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| There is something I really find beautiful with the pastures enclosed in the stone walls... |
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| Getting me a selfy with the beauty. |
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| Cool tower on the island |
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| So that castle is also an Obrien castle... lets go check it out |
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| Crinkly for scale |
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| Lil church in the bottom of a nearby cemetery |
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| Crinkly enjoying some beach time after a lil bit of a walk |
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| Found a pub on the island so Crinkly made me get a guinness |
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| HEading back and trying to get some pics of the cliffs |
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| Ireland countryside |
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| Ahhh yeah the day of O'Brien continues |
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| See what a nonguinness tastes like |
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| Nope .... back to guinness :) |
We were not scheduled to be there long enough to get to the far tower if you head left as you approach the cliffs (away from the Obrien's tower). We head out from the cliffs to get our ferry tour and then over to the Aran islands. But instead of the tour at the base of the cliffs that was originally supposed to happen (was canceled due to choppy seas) they just gave us an extra hour on the island. This didnt make sense for 2 reasons, A) the ferry to the island was running and b) we spent the extra hour for it being cancelled on the island instead of at the cliffs. But whatever carpe diem. Ferry takes us to Innis Oirr where we can get off and either take a horse carriage around, rent a bike, or just walk; since we have all this time now, I decide to walk. Stop at this lil art installation/studio and talk to the lady inside for a little bit before continuing my walk to try and find the seal colony that is on the map but it is no where to be found which is quite the bummer cause that was one of the main reasons I started walking that way from the port. That side of the island has a bunch of stones everywhere which gave the island/area a pretty cool look to it. Really pretty but small island. Walking all around it through the village and eventually make my way over to see the ruins of the Obrien Castle before going to the hotel for a snack and a beer (even after all the walking still had some time to kill so might as well have a pint :) ). Take the ferry back to the mainland and get back in the bus as we head back along the coast which was gorgeous since it cleared up. Get back to the hostel for a shower and to pack. Go eat at papa rich for some awesome asian food with a bit of a kick which was incredibly welcome. Tried to go to hole in the wall pub cause I like the name but it was full despite having many tables with no one at them and me being but 1 person. So I go down the street to Caribou which wound up being a craft beer bar so I had a sour from dublin which was pretty good then a Guinness cause how can you not? Return to the hostel to get some sleep.
Hostel review - better bed than I have had recently in other hostels. Lil enclosure for chargers and what not in the bed . Connections in each bed which is nice so you dont have to have your phone charging across the room. Shower flooded floors a lil as it was ensuite and wasnt much of a barrier to keep the water contained. Huge hang out room in the basement where they have breakfast which is a lil nicer as had a coffee machine but more or less the same when it comes to food offerings. Very centrally located. Nice staff.
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