After exploring a decent amount of Dublin, we took a day trip out to the country side. We rode a train to the town of limerick and then bused up to Galway, a seaside town on the other side of the island.
We first stopped at Bunratty castle, an example of a Norman castle.
Inside was a giant hall. Today they house banquets and other events, but in the past this would of been used as the main hall for the family.
Around the castle was a replica of a 19th century Irish town, complete with an assortment of animals. As you can see, these Irish Wolfhounds, which are the largest breed of dog, are quite content with their environment.
Next, we traveled to the Cliffs of Moher, an 8 kilometer stretch of coast in which giant cliffs tower of the ocean. It was a quite stunning view of the enormity of these natural structures.
Afterwords, we stopped for a bit in the Burren, an area of Ireland covered in rock. It was a drastic change from the green surrounding it.
We stopped for lunch at a local pub. There, I got Irish stew. Very hardy indeed.
This is a landscape near Galway Bay. Ireland was very green and a pleasant place to visit. I'm glad I was able to see both the city and the country and would definitely love to return and do some more adventurous stuff! As always, cheers!
Chris
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