Cliffs of Moher

As the last full day in Ireland, we decided to finish with a bang and venture to the Cliffs of Moher. Our route took us by some pretty impressive scenery along the coast, including Dunguaire Castle and a cornucopia of views of the Atlantic. 

Dunguaire Castle

What a windy, bumpy road it was... I tell ya, if it's not windy it's bumpy and when it's not bumpy it's windy--or a combination of both. Ugh! And you can never tell what roads are the best from the maps... Money Penny took us on a continuum of roads. We have learned to trust that when she sends us down an alley, that we best follow her instructions. We went from one lane roads where we had to pull to the side so others could pass us to a 4 lane highway.

Most of the time, it's impossible to even understand the signs!

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Nevertheless, some 40 kilometers after leaving Galway, we finally arrived at the very windy Cliffs. Very windy. The wind was so strong it almost blew me over a couple of times! The scenery did however hold up to our expectations and it was quite something. Brendan and I walked up into the O'Brien view tower and it was even windier up there. My hair was blowing all over the place!

O'Brien's Tower

With a rainstorm nearly upon us, we fled the scene and headed to Bunratty. Just when we had finally started to trust in Money Penny, she sends us down another Tulleybrick road to nowhere!---so it seemed. Although it didn't appear to be the most logical way to get to the highway, we made it one way or another and were to Bunratty in no time. Needless to say we were starving so had our last beer and bites in Ireland before walking around the castle (which was closed, unfortunately, until tomorrow) and in a few little shops to spend the last of our change.

You may have noticed that we have talked alot about Money Penny (our woman on the scene guiding us to our next destination) and driving around Ireland. The map below should give you an idea of how much ground we have covered this trip. We have highlighted all the places we've been and the journey to get to each place. We have definitely seen the breadth of Ireland. In fact, we have loved seeing the Irish countryside. Money Penny must have been programmed to take us on the scenic route and although it took awhile for us to trust her, she showed up some beautiful country--up close and personal!

We've got a very lonnnnnng day tomorrow on the plane, but before heading home, we will sneak in one last peek in the castle. Ha! That's if we can get Brendan out of bed in time.

-Cassie & Deb