After breakfast,we got ready to head to the Cliffs of Moher which was a short 20 minute drive from Ennistymon. On our way, we stopped at St. Brigid's Well, a popular pilgrimage site. It was amazing to see all the prayer cards in remembrance of loved ones that were pinned to the walls.
It was a little rainy while we were at the Cliffs, but cleared up toward the end of our visit. The Cliffs were beautiful! They have been in movies such as Harry Potter and The Princess Bride. When I had knee surgery many moons ago, Aunt Karen bought me The Princess Bride. It quickly became one of my favorite movies. The Cliffs are during the part when the Man in Black (Westley) has to climb the "Cliffs of Insanity" to try to catch the men who kidnapped Princess Buttercup. Thom was enjoying my Princess Bride quotes throughout our visit :)
They had a little trail that went out of the property of the Cliffs of Moher, but continued onto the next town Doolin. We didn't walk the entire path, but walked for a bit where you could actually sit on the edges of the cliffs. No worries, we were safe. But now we have some awesome photos.
After the Cliffs, we decided to drive to Galway. The road was so twisty! But incredibly beautiful and scenic. Thom did awesome driving, there were so many tour busses that didn't understand what the center line was for. We stopped by a castle, but it was closing as we were arriving, so we didn't do the tour.
I don't think we did Galway correctly...we went to the middle of Galway City. We saw the Latin Quarters, walked by the museum, the square and the Spanish Arch, but it just wasn't the Galway that I was expecting...Still nice, but just not what I thought--this is what happens when we go on the fly and I don't research!
When we got back to Ennistymon we relaxed for a bit before dinner. It is amazing how much The Cascades have gotten stronger since the rain we got yesterday. We ate at Byrne's again because it was so good last night! Thom got the traditional fish and chips again--this time I got a bite-it was DELICIOUS. I got the spinach and ricotta cheese risotto. It was wonderful! I don't think there is a bad thing on the menu! Thom enjoyed a Guinness and I enjoyed some wine. At the end of the fabulous meal, we found out that Dr. Connors treated us to dinner--So thoughtful!! Thank you, Dr. Connors!
After dinner we relaxed a bit more before heading to Cooley's Pub and Eugene's. Thom tried a small batch of black label Jameson whisky and had another Black Bush.
We have had a wonderful time in Ennistymon. It is a beautiful little town and Byrne's Restaurant and Accommodation is amazing--We highly recommend this stop to anyone!
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