The Cliffs of Moher

We woke up on Sunday and had a lovely breakfast prepared by Michael. (Seriously, those pancakes… mmmm…) We had big plans to visit the Cliffs of Moher that day and we were informed that it would be an interesting visit because of the high winds already blowing in Ireland. We were told to be careful not to get sucked off the cliffs!   : O

It took some time to get there, and when we did we realized what they meant about being careful. Forget about walking, we could barely stand up straight because of the blowing winds!!!

We braved the high winds though and walked all along the cliffs. We were treated to amazing views and spectacular winds. I got lots of pictures, some of which I plan to enlarge and frame when we return home.

We were so cold by the time we got back to the  visitor center that we needed something hot to warm our insides. We stopped at the café for some coffee and browsed the gift shop for some souvenirs. Thankfully the weather held up for us. Just as we were getting in the car, it started to rain.

We sat in the car and ate a little snack before heading down to the little town of Doolin. Apparently Doolin is somewhat of a music mecca for traditional Irish musicians, so we were excited about hearing some great music at dinner time.

We visited a woolen goods shop and purchased an itchy sweater for Eric and ducked into some of the other little shops in town. The weather had really picked up at this point so we were mostly seeking shelter on our way to the pub for dinner.

We ate at a great little place called Gus O’Conner’s. We walked in the door and were greeted by a nice crackling fire. We even snagged a table close to it! My dinner was a disappointment, but that’s because it wasn’t what I thought I was ordering. Irish smoked salmon is cold smoked so it’s not cooked. I have a hard time eating anything with that raw texture and my plate was PILED with smoked salmon! I ate most of my dinner and Eric helped me eat the rest.

We enjoyed the music as we finished our pints of Guinness. We had a long drive home though so we had to duck out before the music session was over.

Thankfully we made it back to Glocca Morra without incident… WHEW!