Yesterday morning, after a fabulous week of traveling together, I gave Ben, Kait, Grey, and Emmett big hugs and took a taxi, two trains, one bus, and another taxi from Kilkea Castle to Liscannor for the start of Phase 3 of my Irish Adventure.

For this phase, I’m hiking the Burren Way.  Scheduled through Hillwalk Tours, I’m on a weeklong (seven days – which is really six nights with five hiking days 😊) supported self-guided trek in western Ireland.

Today’s 13 mile walk from Liscannor to Doolin took me through the beautiful Cliffs of Moher.  With only a slight drizzle for part of the way, the view was incredible.  The mud…also incredible!  🤣

In my Liscannor hotel, ready to begin my hike

Liscannor

On the trail, I saw cattle and sheep

I couldn’t find a pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow!

Hag’s Head, the beginning of the Cliffs of Moher

Signal tower built during Napoleonic times by the British government

Mid-hike with Cliffs of Moher in the background

Cairns and the cliffs

Cliffs of Moher

Tide-pool

Rocks…?  They seem to be too small to be a tomb marker…

Doonagore Castle, a round 16th-century ‘tower house’

These boots (and gaiters!) were made for walking…through lots and lots of mud!