This has turned out to be a highlight of my trip thus far. At our hostel the morning of June 7, we purchased tickets for a Lally bus tour to the cliffs for 20 euro. By bus tour, I mean get on a bus and head to the cliffs, with the driver occasionally getting on the intercom to explain the significance of something that we were passing, and stopping once or twice for a chance to hop out and take a few pics. The bus dropped us off at the cliffs at 12:45, and we could do whatever we pleased until we had to get back on at 2:00 pm to head back to Galway. On the way to the cliffs, we stopped at a small town, Doolin, for lunch. Apparently Doolin is famous for its traditional Irish music.
Today was a cold and rainy day in western Ireland. The visibility was good, however, so the views were still fantastic. At the site, there is an old lookout castle that you can climb and look out at the 600-ft. cliffs from the top.
In the main area, a concrete wall dissuades anyone from going anywhere close to the edge of the cliffs. Walking further to the left, one finds a portion of the wall is unkempt and there is a sign reading something like 'go no further'. That's really too bad.
And then it was time to hop on the bus back to Galway, and then another bus back to Dublin. Thus ends my first weekend expedition.
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