The forcast for today was bad, but we took the bus to the airport and rented the car and headed for the Cliffs of Moher anyway. We were in sunshine the whole time, while all around the horizon there were storm clouds. The clerk at our hostel in Limerick said that it poured here while we were gone. We feel blessed!
At the airport, the car reserved for us (a Ford Focus) was given to someone else and unfortunately they had to give us a VW Passat instead - quite an upgrade and a very nice car to drive.
The only problem with an even slightly bigger car is the size of the roads in Ireland. It hard to believe the signs when they say 'limit 80' and the road before you is narrower than Speid Street and not nearly as straight. The hedges/trees/stone walls often hug the edges of the road to boot. Then there is the stress which comes when the oncoming vehicle is a bus or truck, and he's not even stressed by the space available for us to share.
The Cliffs of Moher were awesome and we shared the view with about 1000 other tourists, but none-the-less it was cool to see for ourselves. Perhaps more so, we enjoyed meandering the roads and fields and shops of some of the little towns like Ennistimon and Lehinch and Kilnamona. We did a fairly good job of keeping our wallets in our pockets, but we did contribute to the local economy here and there. Angela was the navigator, and had some trouble pronouncing the names of the some of the directions such that Dad could identify them on a road sign. We finally got to see some local craft and artwork rather than manufactured goods like in Dublin. We've booked another night here in Limerick and plan to go to the Medival Banquet at Bunratty Castle tomorrow evening. All things being equal, we will then move down to Kilarney or Cork and tour some more of the west coast's sights.
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