Top O' The World

Cliffs of Moher and The Burren Wow! Wow! Okay, one more time, Wow! Such amazing luck with the weather, sunshine again for this day out. Liz stayed behind on this day too because she was sick, again. Poor, poor girl. But thank goodness this was the last time.





Laurent and I ended up taking a bus tour since the rest of public transport was few and far between; however, my dislike for guided tours has a new mindset now. This tour was fabulous and the tour guide was a riot! Good choice. We toured The Burren region, which got its name because Burren means rocky region and that's all that is there, rocks everywhere (Left, and view from hike).




We saw some old castles (Left, Dungwaire Castle), the Ailwee Caves (and instead of going in), we hiked up the rocky mountain (Right) with beautiful views of the sea and farm land partitioned with rock walls built hundreds of years ago.








The mountain terrain was definitely just rocks and the rock walls too (Left).












Then we went to a 5,000 year-old tomb, Portal Tomb, where the cave men buried their dead, all of them in that hole! (Left) and then off to the stunning cliffs.





With stunning views, strong wind that could blow you off the cliff tops, and the sun beating down on your brow it was spectacular! It was total serenity.





























On our return trip we drove along the coast and passed more rocky terrain and beaches: Fanore (Left & Right) and Blackhead (Below Right). We watched the sunset from start to finish with the Atlantic lapping at the road’s edge. Could the trip get any better?