Sunday, May 3, 2009

Cliffs of Moher

The jumping off point of our tour of Ireland was at the famed Cliffs of Moher.

At a maximum height of 214 meters, the Cliffs of Moher present a pretty imposing view of the west coast of Ireland. It is also advisable to stay away from the edge as Olympic diving hasn't quite found a way for the divers to survive this event. The cliff side is unbelievably impressive as the waves below crash into the rocks below. There are thousands of sea birds that make their homes in the cliffs including the Atlantic Puffins.


We hiked the trails along the cliffside, including a small little "out-of-bounds" trail where there were no guard rails to keep you at the 200 meters above sea level elevation. We managed to stay on the trail however and really enjoyed the breathtaking views and the sea salt breeze.


Mindy decided that the sign was actually encouraging you to climb on to the stone wall barrier.


And she did finally manage to perch upon the top for a better view.

The waves smashing into the rocks below.


Checking out the view from the top. On to the next destination...

2 comments:

Carole said...

Hello David & Mindy.
I continue to enjoy your blog. I check your adventure. It's very interesting. You are very lucky to see all those wonderful things. I know that you are coming back to Canada in a few weeks. So, enjoy your trip.
Anne-Julie & Andronik are doing the same thing and they look so happy. Have a good trip. And don't forget, excuse my english. Carole XXXX

Karen said...

Looks like dad and I will have to go to Ireland - it looks beautiful.