Cliffs of Moher

Cliffs of the Coast

Touring along Ireland's Western coast gave us hours of more or less untouched nature ... getting off the bus, we saw cliffs of pure ragged stone marking the end of Europe's landmass.

After passing through the visitor centre with its informational material (including impressive 3D animations), the former well-trodden path secured with stone slabs gave way to small paths along the cliffs with only these tiny walls separating us from the fall.

You could go close to the precipice and look down about 200 metres ... an impressive sight with the flow of the water licking at the shore. However, be advised that these paths are not secured and the ground can be slippery or something could break off and fall down the cliff!

When we first arrived at the cliffs, we were actually surrounded by thick fog and could not see anything! We thought we had come for nothing when it finally cleared up after half an hour, granting us this amazing sight of one of Ireland's national symbols!

Here is an even better view showing the iconic row of the cliffs ... they inspired many songs and poems, even "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" had some parts of it shot here!

Finally, you can see O'Briens Tower in the background and ... oh wait, what is this guy doing? :O

Don't worry, there is a small plateau he was standing on to have this hilarious photo taken by his friends ... but actually, I saw other people moving dangerously close to the unprotected cliffs. In the course of the years, some accidents happened, but everyone of us stayed safe.

The Cliffs of Moher with their visible sediments aren't even the highest one in Ireland ... the Aran Islands have cliffs that are over 600m high! Worth another trip! However, we continued our ride along the coast to a lively little town with lots of music. Which one? Read my next post!