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!
Sounds like you had a good time toolin' around Doolin ;-).
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