Our fourth day in Ireland took us north into County Clare and the quaint beach towns of Lahinch and Doolin. Probably the least touristy towns and therefore my favorites of our entire trip. What we had seen so far was gorgeous but definitely a tourist mecca and therefore not our cup of tea. So far Ireland was much rockier than I had imagined so I was delighted by the expanse of rolling green hills when we pulled off the ferry after crossing the Shanon River. I absolutely loved the pristine coastline property that, unlike here in the states, there were not million dollar mansions but modest homes and cattle in every yard. A cow’s life in Ireland is not bad. They have quite the view. I have to hand it to the Irish too. Grocery stores were rare (I think I saw two in eight days) and instead it appeared as if everyone raised their own cattle and grew their own gardens. It was inspiring to try and be a little more self-sustaining. On our way to Doolin we were tempted to drive right on past the Cliffs of Moher since I read that they were one of Ireland’s biggest tourist traps but wow am I glad we decided to stop. I don’t know if it was the fact that the rain had finally broke after an all day downpour or that I got an adrenaline rush from the idea of falling to my death with one wrong step but the Cliffs ended up being one of my top two favorite things about our trip to Ireland. Check it out! Continue reading ‘Ireland Day 4: Seaside Cattle & The Cliffs of Moher’
