Cliffs of Moher, Doolin and Galway

We are packed up and on our way early from Killarney to Galway today. We loved our stay in Killarney. We’re taking the Ferry across the Shannon River. It is Sunday so the roads are a bit quiet to start with but there are quite a few cars and buses waiting for the ferry by the time it got there. This is a bit of a shortcut to the Cliffs of Moher so a popular route.

The day started out a bit dim but is brightening up as we drive along. Getting off the ferry we follow some tiny little roads up to the cliffs. I don’t know where the buses went but it wouldn’t have been this way. Someone had told Marl and Millie about a great coffee stop just before the Cliffs so we were on the lookout. We found it, and it didn’t disappoint. Such good coffee Graham had to go back for a second and the homemade cakes were delicious too.

Getting to the cliffs we can see where all the buses were heading today. So many of them there. Luckily the cliffs go on forever so all these people can spread out. We saw the cliffs in all weather today, and they look amazing in sun, rain, mist and wind. The weather is very changeable today, luckily we managed to stay dry mostly. Lovely time spent here with such amazing landscapes.

A few kilometres and back along the cliffs we had used up the cake and coffee so off to Doolin for lunch. So many great pubs with fabulous food here, and they are all so quick. Mussels, seafood chowder and Guinness stew all with homemade bread and butter. So good! It’s maybe another hour into Galway driving through The Burren. What an amazing landscape. Whole mountains covered in cask limestone. It was fascinating. Makes you wonder why anyone would settle there, so much work moving rocks to get to the soil.

We found our Airbnb in Galway. It’s over a small pub called Tigin. It is tiny, two little rooms with two beds in each and a bathroom to share. Talk about cosy. It definitely leaves a bit to be desired but it is right in town in a great location. Poor Karry got the bad bed - very lumpy. She had to stick a couple of pillows under one side to stop herself falling out!

We had a bit of a walk along the river and then into the Latin Quarter before having an easy fish and chip dinner. They have a music jam at our little bar downstairs tonight so we came back and enjoyed that for a couple of hours before bed.Read more