The Other Side of the Atlantic

Today was easily my favorite day in Ireland. To be fair its only been three, but the Cliffs of Moher were some of the most amazing natural structures I've ever seen. I signed up for a tour that lasted all day. An Irish man by the name of Desmond who has been guiding tourists for 19 years showed us much of the West countryside. We went through the Burren, a national park south of Galway. We were allowed to get out and stop many times and explore the area. At about 1:30 we stopped for lunch in a little town called Doolin. Our guide told us he would refrain from his usual 10 Guinness so we didn't fall in the ocean on the way back. Up on the cliffs we got there while it was sunny, but incredibly windy. A storm passed through but after it was beautiful. The cliffs are more than 200 meters high, overlooking an endless stretch of the Atlantic ocean. On the way back we encountered a herd of cows coming down the street, which Desmond dismissed as a traffic jam. Another stop had us climbing a rocky mountain and getting close to the shore. Our last stop was at the Dunguaire Castle on the water. A lot of amazing sights from the West of Ireland today. Galway has been a pleasant surprise.