On the morning of the 7th day in Ireland we were up with the dawn, fed and on the bus...
we had miles to go through some of the most beautiful parts of Ireland, In MHO!
Back across the Shannon for the last time and then north west!
through the burbs of Limerick~
To N18 through County Galway!
Amazing sites along the way
Villages amid the peat bogs...
Gorgeous homes set apart from town
through small town... you can glean form this photo that Lynn and I had our first ride on the front seat of the bus... thus our lil Leprechaun was on the driver's rear mirror.. and in the mirror meet John, from cork!
We were on our way to the Cliffs of Moher....
and here we were soon at the north Atlantic
a typical seacoast town.. we still had miles to go as we followed the coast
lonely barren bluffs
rising higher and higher
becoming more and more rugged
miles of walled roads
and then we saw this beautiful tower off along the coast.. then we were turning in at the Cliffs.... The Irish are so ecological and careful about keeping the landscape, the information area and shops are actually built into the hill not to detract from the views!
It was still quite early.... as you can see the long shadows!
and then we were standing on the cliffs! There in the far distance you can barely make out the shape of the previous castle tower... Again we were so fortunate in our weather and the clear skies... the afternoon sun may have been more beautiful on the cliffs, but they were still magnificent!
A close up shot!
Proof I was there!
I could have walked out there.. there would have been time... but chose not to.
ON the bus again... we had more to see
another deserted cottage by the sea... I would love to live here and plant lupines all along the paths and byways!
not too clear, but the color of the water was so lovely!
We were climbing higher now and moving inland!
a perfect thatched cottage... so crisp and clean!
we continued our drive through the nw country of Ireland!
I could live here so easily! In fact, I saw a home on a website right near this very spot for sale in my price range.. much like this one!
.. heehehe so fun!
here is an example
and another
