Last Days in Ireland

After we left Cong we drove along the coast to see the Cliffs of Moher and the Burrens. Unfortunately, once we got near, it started to rain, and by the time we got to the Cliffs, it was windy, foggy and rainy, so our view of these spectacular cliffs was less than grand. This was the only rain we have had, and as we left this particular area, the rain stopped.

Our last two nights in the country, we were situtated in Adare, a very pretty little town with a charming main street that had several thatched cottages.

On the second day, we drove south to Killarney and Kenmare before we drove out onto the Ring of Kerry. The Ring makes a circle at the southernmost tip of the west side of Ireland and has spectacular scenery. Instead of doing the entire ring, we just drove one section of it to another cute town - Sneem. The scenic shot is of the countryside we saw all day long - just beautiful.

Today we drove to Dublin for our last night. We walked the city and took in some of the major sites including visiting Trinity College to view the Book of Kells. Dave's special treat was to go to the Guinness brewery to see the exhibit they have set up for the 250th anniversary of Guinness. It was quite an experience, and he had the chance to learn how to pour a proper pint. Note the pics below. After pouring, he got to drink his proper pint and give a toast to Arthur Guinness who started it all.