We arrived in Limerick around 10am, grabbed our rental car and were off. Shane was our fearless driver, mastering driving on the left-hand side of the road after he 'tested' the tires a couple of times on the curb on our way out of town. Justin rode shotgun and navigated, I assumed the role of backseat driver and Jordan slept. Driving on the motorway was easy; off the motorway, not so much. The roads are so narrow! Shane did great despite my paranoia that we were going to side swipe the rock ledges lining the edge of the narrow road. It didn't help that Shane decided to upgrade to a large BMW since it was only 10 euros more.
After a hour of holding my breath, we arrived safely at the Cliffs of Moher.
The Cliffs were packed with tourists; it is one of the top tourist destinations in Ireland. We took to the path to walk along the top of the Cliffs. The visitor center path of the Cliffs doesn't span very long and a sign marks where the visitor center path ends and the remainder of the path visitors continue at their own risk. We wanted to experience more of the Cliffs so we took the risk, being extremely cautious, and continued on our way.
The Cliffs of Moher rise high, 300-700ft, above the Atlantic Ocean. As we first walked along the Cliffs, we only caught brief glimpses of the Cliffs as the whole coast was covered in a cloud of fog. We were a bit bummed with fog, as we didn't feel as if we were getting the full experience, but didn't want to let it ruin our trip. Walking along the top of the Cliffs and looking below was still a cool experience.
As we were heading back, the fog broke and we were able to see the Cliffs in all their glory! It was amazing. The Cliffs of Moher are beautiful. We decided that we got the best of both worlds - true Irish weather and the perfect sighting of the Cliffs (even if it was brief).
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