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<\/a>The countryside<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Currach Boat<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Beehive Huts<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Time to eat<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Along the coast<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Lunch time<\/p><\/div>\n
On our way out of Dingle, we stopped at Dingle Brewing Company for a sample; very tasty beer. Onward to the Tarvert-Killimer car ferry that we caught at Listowel with no wait time. The ferry takes you across the river Shannon so you avoid an 80 mile drive around Limerick to get to our final destination today of Ennis. The ferry ride was approximately 20 minutes.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Driving onto ferry<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Seeing land from ferry<\/p><\/div>\n
We arrived in Ennis about 5:00; registered at Grey Gables B&B, got in luggage, and found a pub\/restaurant up the street in the Grand Hotel. Tom and I split a hamburger which was quite adequate for dinner. We walked to Dunnes Store (Ireland’s WalMart) where I purchased a long sleeve undershirt and bottle of wine. Back in my room at 7:30. Tired tonight; a full day of driving with stops, etc. while rain fell off and on made me glad to get to our destination even though it was not late. Tomorrow we drive to Doolin for Cliffs of Moher; Allan and Jeannette will join us.<\/p>\n
May 2: Left the B&B after a late breakfast at 9:15. Our plan was to explore the Cliffs of Moher from the top in the morning and take a boat to view them from the water in the afternoon. The drive was uneventful as we passed thru the beautiful, green countryside and then along the coastline as we got closer to the cliffs. Paid our entrance fee, parked the car, and started to walk. We walked to the far end of the cliffs taking in the magnificent sight. Returned to the center and walked to the tower; did not go up the tower but got some great pictures and view. Purchased a couple gift items in one of the shops.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Part of Cliffs<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Enjoying the view<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Another view<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The tower<\/p><\/div>\n
Left and drove to Doolin where we had lunch at O’Connor Pub; I had cauliflower coconut soup with basil…very tasty. Went into a couple shops but did not find anything. We located the pier, talked to the boat company personnel and found out the boat journey was delayed by at least 30 or so minutes. Allan and Jeannette arrived and we poked around on the rocks until it was time to board. On board and away we went! It was great to see the cliffs from the water; gave us a totally different perspective than above.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Poking around<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>View of the cliffs<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Enjoying the ride<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Pictures don’t do the beauty justice<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Birds everywhere<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Half Door B&B<\/p><\/div>\n
Returned to the shore and went to Half Door B&B in Doolin to register. Settled in the room; took off to the nearest pub, which was McDermott’s. Had a drink, and headed to McGann’s for our evening meal; Sarah and I split a chicken dish. Found out local music was playing at Riverside Bistro so went there and listened to Irish songs for a few hours.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Listening to music<\/p><\/div>\n
Back to our lodging and headed to bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
May 1: Happy May Day! Got up, showered, typed up my notes, and went for breakfast. Checked out and, with my driving, headed to the Dingle Peninsula which is named after the town of Dingle. The peninsula exists because of the band of sandstone rock that forms the Slieve Mish mountain range at the neck … Continue reading