The Wonderful West

On our trip to the West, we were able to see some really fantastic natural wonders.

The Rock of Cashel was on the way to the Galway. The church was built on a hill, which gives the surrounding areas some amazing views.

 Harry and Dumbledore have a scene here in the Half Blood Prince movie! It looks a bit different in the daylight... Although I've been to the Cliffs once before, it was very different to see it with friends (as opposed to family), and we walked much farther out along the path to see more. Eventually there were no more barriers between us and the edge, which got a bit nerve-wracking.

We also saw the Cliffs of Insanity from The Princess Bride. After we got home from the trip, I sat down and rewatched the movie with Mary, her mom, our friend Cormac, and some of the other roommates. It was really funny to see how many lines of the movie I remembered after not seeing it for a couple years. It's still fantastic of course.

The Rock of Cashel was on the way to the Galway. The church was built on a hill, which gives the surrounding areas some amazing views.

On our second day in the area, we headed to the Aran Islands. I didn't know much about the area, but I'm very glad to have gotten the chance to learn! We took a tour in a van/bus around the island and learned all about everyday life there from our tour guide, who's family has lived there for six generations! The main island has a gorgeous beach, and an ancient stone fort built around- you guess it, more cliffs. These ones had even less protection, which was a bit scary, but allowed for some seriously gorgeous views. It was really tough to leave!