Clifden and Connemara

We had to back track a bit to get to our next destination, Clifden. It was all national roads until we took a short detour to drive The Sky Road. Once we were west of Galway, the landscape became so dramatic as we entered the Connemara area. There were miles of peat meadows with majestic mountains or bens in the distance. As we got closer to Clifden, the Twelve Bens took our breath away. It was a nice change to have such beautiful scenery and a wide two lane road at the same time. That changed when we took the Sky Road. The views were amazing, but the road was narrow with blind corners and shear drops. Well worth the white knuckles, though. We arrived in Clifden in the middle of their annual art festival so it was busy and there were some lovely paintings and drawings on display around town. Our B &B was very interesting. It was in an old building that seemed to go on for half the block. The brother and sister who owned it loved their antiques and had quite the collection. However, the bed was comfy, and the breakfast was plentiful and delicious. We wandered the town, visited a few pubs, and heard some great traditional music. Clifden really is a lovely little town.Read more