Today was a relaxing day. We drove to the Cliffs of Moher and took a boat out to see the cliffs (picture of the day). While waiting on the boat, we met some really nice people from Maryland and another couple from Atlanta. The cliffs were amazing....one of the main sites that people come to see in Ireland. I often times like to be adventurous and the associated picture with this blog note will show such. I decided to walk over the rocks to the ocean....well a big wave came crashing in and drenched me. Steven insisted on taking pictures the entire time I was at the ocean and simply stated "I knew it was going to happen."
Prior to going to the Cliffs of Moher we did drive through the Burren, a national park, and found the portal tomb that was used as a tomb for 33 individuals (all dating back to 3000BC) in the neolithic era. There was a child buried outside the tomb about 10000 years later. Of course the tomb dates prior to the pyramids in Egypt.
Once completing the above, we made out way to the central part of Ireland and visited Clonmacnoise. This is one of the holiest sites in England (not that it impacts Steven and I), and is a site for annual pilgrimages (of which was this week). We were able to appreciate the archetecture of the high crosses (main reason for visit) and the historical impact that the community had on the Ireland.
We made our way to the Turoe Stone....The stone has been placed inside a temprary structure, so we did not get the best view, but it was a nice.
The plans for tomorrow...sleep in until about 0830 and then walk the grounds of the castle we are staying at before we check out. After checking out we will make our way to the Galway for shopping (Galway crystal and local artist will be our main focus). After a few hours of shopping, we will make our way to Tralee just on the pass to Dingle peninsula. We will be staying at a castle there as we tour the Dingle peninsula, Lakes of Killarney, and Ring of Kerry over the next two days.
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