An Daingean

Late last night we arrived in An Daingean (Dingletown). The road trip down here was exciting to say the least. We should have paid an entrance fee to be on a roller coaster. The Irishman who decided 100km/hr on the narrow and windy roads of Ireland was reasonable clearly had been drinking. Jeremy had difficulty getting UP TO the speed limit on several stretches due to the frequent and extreme bends in the road. But not for lack of trying. My mom enjoyed that.

I planned for us to go on a cruise yesterday to view the Cliffs of Moher from the bottom up. Inevitably we took a wrong turn and arrived in a small town called Ennisyton. We got held up behind 30-40 horses scattered up and down Main Street. Clearly the whole town was out for an event. Eli proceeded to yell "Neigh! Neigh!" until the last horse disappeared from view. I love wrong turns!

We did visit the Cliffs from the top and they are stunning! Unfortunately, one too many people have offed themselves from these cliffs (purposely or not) and now they have an extremely effective barrier between you and the ledge. But it makes you feel quite safe if you're bringing children. And the gusts are not exaggerated. Eli fell over SEVERAL times.

Today we are in An Daingean and our B&B hostess is everything you could wish for in an Irish hostess (towerviewdingle.com). She really could not be more charming. Our B&B has a petting farm in the back and Eli already became the acting sheep dog. But he is equal opportunity, he chases the ducks and chickens all across the field as well. This is only our first day here and I already wish we had more time in the extremely charming town and countryside of An Daingean. Hoping the weather is better than fore casted.