I arrived in Shannon airport after a seven hour layover in Heathrow. It was supposed to be four but my first plane got in an hour early and my second plane was delayed two hours. My granny and papa are in Ireland visiting relatives so we overlapped for two days.
We stayed in Ballyvaughan.
We visited Doolin, the Cliff of Moher, Lisdoonvarna, and Ennistymon. Ennistymon was because it had the nearest ATM from Lisdoonvarna.
I didn’t realize until driving through just these small parts of Western Ireland how beautiful the landscape is. It’s endless fields and cows. We even had to stop our car as sheep were herded across the road on our way to Boghill.
I guess I’ve never been somewhere truly rural before, not in the U.S. or abroad. It’s definitely a different experience, but I like the quiet, friendly nature of it. And the easy-to-find Irish music playing at night.
Below is a picture of the Cliffs of Moher, taken from the Doolin pier.
The sign below read: Warning. It is extremely dangerous to bathe in this area. Keep in mind that this area is ginormous waves crashing against big rocks. I really really plan on avoiding bathing in this area.
And more photos from our explorations…
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