Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Gates of Mordor!!! I mean the cliffs of Moher, my bad.


Day 8 I woke up and got some breakfast, then jumped on a tour bus to wind my way all around the Burren and see the Cliffs of Moher. The tour guide we had was fantastic, he was very funny and kept us super entertained throughout the entire tour (Paul from Galway Tour Company for anyone who is interested). I got to see the countryside of Ireland again which was breathtaking and so green! (As the Irish say, Ireland is so green because god waters it everyday, boy have I been lucky). I met some new friends on the bus, Tabitha and Rebecca from Canada, and it was great seeing everything on the tour with them. The cliffs were unbelievably epic!! Over 200 meters high and going on for miles, we walked for as far as we could before we had to turn back. We passed the sign where it says do no enter (of course) and continued on our merry way; only later did we learn that area sometimes unexplainedly falls into the ocean… YIKES! I had my first Irish coffee, saw Dunguaire castle, several old Abby's, watchtowers, Poulnabrone Dolmen, and the Ballyreen. Wow! After getting back to the hostel I made a delicious dinner, sautéed spinach, goat cheese, and tortellini pasta and then with my newest friend Tom from Germany, Tabitha, and Rebecca, we all headed out to some local pubs. After a couple pints, some great laughs, live music and some rowdy Irish men, we decided to head back to the hostel to catch some Z's. But not before some late night tea! We had such a fun time together, I am excited to see the Connemara tomorrow with Tab and Rebecca, and then its on to Dublin.

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