Ireland
Derren

Discover travel destinations of travelers writing a travel journal on FindPenguins.
Travelers at this place
    • Day 4

      Informationszentrum Cliffs of Moher

      March 8, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

      Sicher angekommen. Über 3 Ketten und 5 Verbotsschilder schleichen wir vorbei bzw. drüber und mischen uns unter die Touris. Das Informationszentrum überrascht immerhin mit seiner Integration in die Landschaft und dem kurzweiligen Infotafeln. 8€ ist es unserer Meinung aber nicht Wert. Den Weg zurück tun wir uns nicht mehr an und fahren mit dem Bus nach Doolin zurück. Für 3,30 pP kann man nicht meckern.Read more

    • Day 30

      Burren

      June 16, 2022 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Der Burren ist eine nackte Felslandschaft, geprägt und geschaffen durch die letzte Eiszeit. Obwohl keine Humusschicht vorhanden ist, die eine höhere Vegetation ermöglichen würde, wächst in allen Ritzen der Felsen (Spalten des abfließenden Gletscherwassers) die unterschiedlichsten Blumenarten, z. T. tropische Pflanzen , ja sogar Orchideen. Eine Botaniker hat mal mehr als 240 Blumensorten gezählt.
      Wir standen in dieser Nacht ganz allein im Naturschutzgebiet „Burren“. Diese Nacht war Rabenschwarz, aber leider war es bewölkt und keine Sterne ⭐️ zu sehen.
      Read more

    • Day 4

      Cliffs of Insanity

      August 30, 2022 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      I am not a huge Princess Bride fan but Tyler is. The Cliffs of Insanity are a part of the movie and are the Cliffs of Moher. This was the second part of the tour. Another selling feature of the 10 hour tour was that it allowed you to see the cliffs from the ferry boat before taking you to view them from the top.

      We left Inisheer (Inis Oírr) and headed for the cliffs. Now we had sucky seats in the ferry boat as we got in line too late. (And by too late we were 10 minutes early than we were supposed to be in the line up🤦🏻‍♀️). But we still got to go up top and see the magnificent view. Just wow.

      Then we travelled to the top of the cliffs and also wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Patrick also told us that there are about 15 days out of the year when the view from the cliffs and today was one of them. This is unusual for me as I have the worst luck and usually get fog and rain when I try to see cool sites.
      Read more

    • Day 2

      Steife Brise

      April 30, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

      An den Kliffs of Moher angekommen geht es kurz durch ein Museum, dann rauf auf einen Turm und dann ein Stück über die Klippen.
      Nach zwei Stunden Erkundungszeit geht es zurück zum Bus und ab nach Galway.Read more

    • Day 10

      Cliffs of Moher

      May 19, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      This is the top visitor attraction in Ireland and draws massive visitor numbers. However we had 'insider info' and visited via the Guerin's Path and had easy access right to the top. You can see why it's number 1Read more

    • Day 7

      Direzione Cliffs of Moher

      August 13, 2022 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Mattinata dedicata alla visita delle famosissime scogliere "Cliffs of Moher",che significa "scogliere della rovina",un luogo suggestivo ed affascinate : lunghe 8 km circa e alte fino a 215 metri! Questa tappa rappresenta una meta fondamentale da includere nel viaggio in Irlanda. Essendo un luogo così affascinante e scenografico, le Cliffs sono stata usate come location per molti film, tra cui "Harry Potter e il Principe Mezzosangue". Consiglio di prenotare online, è particolarmente affollato. Dedicateci un pò di tempo il paesaggio è davvero qualcosa di unico. Lungo il percorso per raggiungere le Cliffs, ci fermiamo a vedere il Burren, una distesa di roccia calcarea grigia attraversata da crepe e fessure.Read more

    • Day 4

      Eccole... Le cliffs of Moher 😮🌊☘️🐄

      June 4, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      8km di costa a picco sull'oceano, a 214mt sul livello del mare. Una fantastica giornata di sole e mare calmo ci offre la migliore delle viste. In particolare dalla piccola torre o'Brein, costruita nel 1860 proprio per consentire il miglior punto di osservazione ai viaggiatori. Memorabile. Da vedere una volta nella vita ✅Read more

    • Day 6 - Cliffs Of Moher

      July 15, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      It was raining again when we got up and went to the dining room for breakfast. Unlike most other breakfasts we have had to date, one of our hosts, Frank, offered us a cooked breakfast to our own liking. So we all asked for scrambled eggs and bacon.

      After breakfast we drove into the village of Lahinch, just a kilometre from the bed and breakfast, to explore the colourful village. Katie found a scarf made in Ireland with sheep wool she didn’t know whether to buy or not, Desma eventually intervened and made sure 2 scarfs where coming home. One for Katie and one for herself. We went to a cafe that seconds as a pub later during the day for a coffee.

      We then drove to the Cliffs of Moher, finding a car park at Guerin’s Path where the car park attendant charged us 5 euros each for the pleasure of being blown off our feet to see the Cliffs of Moher - this is not a joke - take a look at the video I took. At one point the wind was blowing up a water logged gravel path and sending sprays of water onto us, so we took the higher path for 100 yards, as this had evidence of others before us walking on it. Maybe not the best idea as Desma was blown off her feet landing on her backside twice. Luckily we were not near any of the cliff edges as this would have been a disaster waiting to happen.

      The Cliffs of Moher are vertical sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of what is referred to as the Burren in County Clare. They run for approx. 14km (9 miles) and reach a height of 214 metres (702 feet), just north of O’Brien’s Tower, a stone tower built in 1835.

      On a clear day, which today was definitely not, the nearby Aran Islands in Galway Bay, along with other landmarks can be seen.

      We walked along the track for approx. 1 km, where at times, the wind seemed threatening enough for us to walk crouching in order to keep the wind away from our bodies as it was so strong. The scenery was stunning despite the gale force conditions. It was an experience we all agreed had to be done.

      When we returned to the car park, the attendant informed us that what we had just experienced “was not wind- you haven’t seen real wind yet”.

      With that experience ticked off the bucket list we drove to the picturesque village of Doolin, via the narrowest lanes we have encountered for a while.

      Doolin is a coastal village on the Wild Atlantic Coast. It is a renowned centre of traditional Irish music, which can been seen by walking into the local pub, O’Connors. We had lunch here and every wall is adorned with photographs of people playing or singing Irish music

      Doolin has numerous nearby archaeological sites, many dating back to the Iron Age and earlier. Several castles can also be found in the area as well.

      Having walked the entire length of Doolin and having lunch at the pub, it was time to drive to our next Airbnb near Killarney. To save a 140km trip we took a 20 minute car ferry trip from Killimer Port to Tabert Port, then onto Farranfore, in County Kerry.

      Farranfore enables us to drive around the Dingle Pensinsula tomorrow, where we will make a day trip of it, stopping at the numerous picturesque villages, exploring their beauty, cafes, shops and pubs.
      Read more

    • Day 7

      Cliffs of Moher

      August 23, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Es wird der perfekte Tag. Früh brechen wir auf zu unserer Reise zu den Cliffs of Moher. Zunächst haben wir einen tollen Start, denn wir stoßen zufällig auf das Hazelnut-Mountain-Schokoladencafe. Ein absoluter Traum. Der Geruch überwältigt uns innerhalb von Sekunden und nachdem wir einige Souviniers für Sie Familie geshoppt haben, gönnen wir uns selber noch Kuchen und Kaffee zum Frühstück. Unbeschreiblich lecker und wir könnten dort den ganzen Tag bei der Pralinenherstellung zusehen, Kaffee trinken und den Geruch genießen. Doch wir müssen weiter zu unserem gebuchten Ausritt bei den Cliffs of Moher. Linnea ist sooo begeistert. Sie und ihr Pferd Oisin (irisch für Rehkitz) und ich und Snowflake sind sofort ein tolles Team. Eine Stunde dauert der Ritt mit Blick auf die Cliffs uns wir sind von Pferden und Umgebung begeistert. Anschließend wollen wir die Cliffs noch hautnah genießen und fahren dort zu einem Picknick hin. Ein atemberaubender Anblick, aber natürlich auch stark touristisch Fregmentiert. Daher wollen wir nich weiter zu einem kleinen Fischerdörfchen namens Doolin und lassen dort entspannt den Abend bei einem Spaziergang ans Wasser ausklingen. Wirklich der schönste Tag überhaupt. Wir sind so happy ubd freuen uns nach doch einigen Strapatzen der letzten Tage nun so einen erlebnisreichen und schönen Tag verbracht zu haben. Wir werden uns noch lange daran zurück erinnern. Einfach magisch!Read more

    • Day 16

      Cliffs of Moher und Lahinch Beach

      September 1, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Hüt morge heimer müesse vor de Müggeli flüchte. Nach Norwege und Schottland hei die offebar ire Wäg au nach Irland gfunge. När simer d Cliffs of Moher ga besichtige und im Aschluss simer ad Lahinch Beach, wo dr Kevin tatsächlech no het chönne surfe. Morn geiz bereits ab uf d Fähri u mir si chli trurig si d Ferie so schnäu düre.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Derren

    Join us:

    FindPenguins for iOSFindPenguins for Android