We took a breathtaking tour yesterday to the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren. The natural beauty of this country really shone through and even though we had high expectations, we were still blown away.
Our tour guide was a wicked guy and his non-stop commentary and amazing bus driving skills were, as they would say around here, "grand".
The Burren is a windswept rock formation stretching from northern Clare to the Atlantic Ocean. It is a unique limestone landscape shaped by ancient seas and glacial shifts over millions of years.
The cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's most visited natural attractions. Rising to a height of over 300m from the Atlantic, for once, the hype is bang on. A vast visitor centre handles the hordes of tourists. Over 30 species of birds (including puffins) can be seen making their homes along the cliff faces.
Even though the pictures will speak for themselves, they hardly do justice to the breath-taking views we were priveledged to see.
These berms date back to 600 b.c and were created to hide small communites from enemies
A Wedge Grave that was created in the Burren over 4000 years ago
Silvery limestone "clints" that cover the Burren. Between the seams of these rocks the sheltered, humid spaces are filled with wildflowers in the spring
A "light" lunch at the Pub in Doolin
An example of the rock formation where the Burren meets the Ocean
Looking towards Galway Bay at the Cliffs
Looking north towards the Aran Islands
Beware of bull? How about the 600ft drop!
A small tower on the egde of the cliffs
Most obvious sign ever.
Looking towards the Atlantic Ocean
A Castle outside of Doolin at high tide. On the way out in the morning, the water level would have been metres lower and not even visible from this point of view
As the say, "Brilliant!!" Thrilled to hear of your great adventures. Love your staaches. xx
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