Cliffs of Moher

Travel day today, then a couple of hours at the Cliffs.

Beautiful drive north along the west coast.  Used the Shannon Ferry to leave Co. Kerry and enter Co. Clare.

Shannon Ferry - View to Co. Clare

Shannon Ferry

We decided to add a wrinkle to our never ending troubles of getting out of towns.  We stopped in Tralee to exchange some cash.  Needless to say, we are a little tired and I wasn't thinking entirely clearheaded.  The first place we parked seemed a little sketchy.  I noticed one guy watching me get some things out of my computer bag while we were still in the car.  I decided to move the car and we thought it would be a good idea for Tam to go ahead and walk up to the bank on the next street.  When I returned to the car, the same  guy was there, watching me return, and he crossed the street ahead of me walked to an alley just behind the car.  Keys at the ready, I saw him talking to someone around the corner of the alley.  As I drove off, they started walking away.

Now the fun part.  Needless to say, Tam did not have her ID, nor her passport, nor any money.  And, I couldn't get up the street to where she went because of traffic.  So, I decided to go around the block.  Stupid Americans.  "Around the block" is alot different when towns aren't laid out in squares!  So, after parking several "blocks" away from our original spot, I walked up to the bank on the next street......no Tam.  "This is the worst idea we've had." (did I mention that neither of us has a working cell phone?).

What was the street she was on?  No clue.  The search is on, and I'm not sure how the good people of Tralee knew what to make of the large american with a worried look on his face charging through the streets of downtown.  In any event, retraced my steps, and found Tam, with a slightly worried look on her face.  We did our business and got back on the road.

Next stop, Doolin.  Yes, Doolin IS the street Nanny lived on.  The B&B where we are staying is just amazing.  Clean, polished pine wood floors and tile throughout.  And, of course, very welcoming hosts.

Now, the Cliffs of Moher.  What a sight.  To top it off, WE HAD SUN AND NO RAIN!  Yea!

 

We spent a couple of hours on top just soaking it all in.  And, consistent with the entire trip, we went down to the shore in Doolin, and saw the Cliffs from there:

 
Incredible.  I'd say it will be hard to have a better day tomorrow, but this trip has made that impossible.  If the weather holds, we may take a boat trip around the bottom of the Cliffs.  Or, we might just lay comatose in bed for the next 48 hours ;-)  Too much fun.