The trip to the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren Coastal drive were nothing short of spectacular. I am not sure why, but the forecast for showers and thundershowers – all day – didn’t happen. Instead, we had a few showers while on the bus between stops and blue-partly cloudy sky otherwise.
Siofra (She-Fra) was once again our tour guide on the Wild Rover Tours bus. Martin was our driver for the day – I must say, Martin was outstanding with all the maneuvering on the very tight roads along the coast/coastal towns. Both looked after the tour group with care and attention to detail. Siofra, and added her commentary on Irish history and sprinkled in a variety of music during the bus ride. Both very enjoyable
The Burren was a very interesting place. Sara & I had seen a documentary that talked about the vegetation and other aspects. The unique combination of the limestone with a little soil here and there coupled with the trade winds coming off the Atlantic create an environment that allows native, tropical and artic vegetation to grow – and they do. Seeds brought by the winds find their way into the crevasses in the stone/rocks and grow. Tropical vegetation benefits from the heat the stone retains from the sun while artic place benefit from the coolness retained. It’s an ecosystem unlike any other we have seen.
The stop off in Galway City was OK. The 1:45 time there only permitted a superficial discovery – and faced with the long ride back to Dublin, Sara & I opted for a nice pizza and glass of wine on the main pedestrian street in town. We did a quick walk through the old Norman Saint Nicolas Church and back to the bus.
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- The trip from Dublin
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- Happy Anniversary!
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- A little crazy?
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- Siofra – our guide
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- Tight roads!
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- Shetland Pony
