Day 5: Aran Islands - Inis Mor

The weather looked okay, so we decided to brave the ferry to Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands. Sunny turned to overcast, then to rain, but we were dressed for the weather and rented bikes to traverse the island. JP pedalled old-school while I got an ebike.

What a beautiful but barren island. I can only imagine how hard it would have been to survive here on the edge of the ocean. We ride west on the beach road and saw the local seal colony enroute to our pilgrimage.

We hiked uphill to Dun Aonghasa, our second Irish Heritage site. This prehistoric site sits atop the cliffs and has views of the whole coast. Talk about having the high ground!

We biked back through town and visited the Aran Wool Market. I resisted buying anything. I'll spend the $ in wool and lessons to learn how to cable knit😉

Off to our lodgings in Galway for three nights. We will do day trips from there.Read more