Sunday, June 23, 2013

Onward we trek

So we are done with Dingle and like Elfis we have left.
But before we go I made a nice bouquet for our hostess at Towerview B&B
We had a very tight schedule to make it to the ferry across towards the Cliffs of Mohr. I drove like Lewis Hamilton to get to there. As you can see, we just made it. They closed the rear gate about 30 seconds after I drove on.
See! That's my little grey car right at the back.
So we made it across the bay and were on our way to the Cliffs of Mohr. This is the most popular tourist attraction in Ireland.






The cliffs are quite spectacular. It's a long way down to the water.
And again, I was hiking. I know. Right!!
Off to Galway we go. But to get there we drove through the Burren.
The Burren is an area of limestone rock covering imposing majestic mountains, and tranquil valleys with gently meandering streams. With its innate sense of spiritual peace, extraordinary array of flora and wildlife, and megalithic tombs and monuments older than Egypt's pyramids, the Burren creates a tapestry of colour and a seductively magical aura.
In the middle of the Burren is this portal tomb. It is a 4000 year old grave chamber.

The burren ends very suddenly. Notice the barren rock and immediately it becomes rich green pasture land.

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