Living The Irish Dream - Part 5

     Despite being three and a half hours away from Dublin, the Cliffs of Moher at County Clare have been a firm favourite among tourists in Ireland. Those who are pressed for time even make the day trip over to the west coast of Ireland, just to visit the Cliffs of Moher. And long before our trip to Ireland was planned, I had dreamt of setting foot here, after reading about them in legends and seeing them featured in movies like "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince".

     Stretching for 8 kilometres, the Cliffs of Moher are 214 metres high. They are not the highest cliffs in Ireland, but they are definitely the steepest! It is certainly not a place for the faint-hearted as the pathways at many spots are very close to the edge of the cliffs and there are no fences to barricade you from land and a drop into the Atlantic Ocean.

Misty Cliffs of Moher on a wet and windy afternoon

     It was a wet and windy day when we first set foot here. Mist soon enveloped the place, making it even more perilous to explore further. Taking photos was out of the question. Fortunately, we were staying at a B&B nearby so Derrick could return for sunset shots after the weather improved. By then, the tourists had left and he had the place all to himself. 

Derrick's patience and persistence pay off as the mist clears in the late evening

God's glorious painting in the sky

Derrick the daredevil crawls to the edge to peer over

     

Derrick enjoys the stunning sunset at his vantage point

The next morning, the weather was glorious. So after we had checked out, we returned to the Cliffs of Moher and I could savour its awe-inspiring majesty properly for the first time. Standing there, I had an unparalleled view of the wild Atlantic Ocean down below. It was indeed mind-blowing! And I am so glad that another piece of my Irish dream has been fulfilled.

Marvel at the Cliffs of Moher

A calm and beautiful morning at the Cliffs of Moher