There are probably just a handful of places on planet Earth that are so beautifully vast and breathtaking. Places that, for a split second, make you question if they’re even real. The Grand Canyon was my first experience with this phenomenon and the Cliffs of Moher are now my second.
The roads from Galway to the Cliffs just keep getting narrower and more treacherous and twisting. To add to the difficulty full-sized tour buses are zipping up and down the country lanes leading to the Cliffs. Believe me, there is no distracted driving here. If you take your eyes of the road for two seconds you're quite literally in the weeds (or worse).
These are the cows that make the delicious, grassfed, Irish dairy products. I think they've won the karma lottery because I can't imagine a better environment for them.
As you can tell from the pictures, in this country castle ruins, rain, cows, and sheep are never far away but Dunguaire Castle, built in 1520, was the first real castle I’ve ever set foot in. It’s still, surprisingly, intact.
We had no intention of stopping at this castle, or the organic chocolate factory we visited on the drive but the spontaneous stops sometimes make the best memories.
There was a small stage in the Banquet Hall where actors, musicians, and poets entertained the King and his court while they were dining.
If this legend is true, King Guaine sounds like my kind of king indeed.
I hope you're enjoying this. I have much more of our adventures to share in future posts. Here's a montage of all of our photos from this Cliffs of Moher excursion.
~Eric Vance Walton~
Thanks for reading! All for now. Remember…trust your instincts, invest in you, live boldly, and take chances.
(Photos and video are original.)
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