My oh my those Cliffs are high!

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go on a free trip to the Burren and Cliffs of Mohr in County Clare with all of the other MU students. It was an amazing trip, bringing many unanticipated activities, turning out to be one of the greatest experiences of my life.

We headed to the Burren in County Clare, which is a drastic change of landscape that is very rockey with a lot of limestone among other cave formations. We went to see a particular cave that was the largest in all of the Burren, and was formed by an underwater river! Most of the cave was carved up limestone, so there were still some streams and big waterfalls in the cave due to drainage and runoff from the rains. We also were able to do some impromptu hiking on our own up a ridge above the cave.

From there we went to the Cliffs of Mohr - one of the most beautiful and dangerous things I have ever experienced. Just two weeks ago a tourist tragically was blown over the edge by a huge gust of wind. Luckily, we had a great weather all day and the sun was shining bright! After trekking around the edge of the cliffs with all the other tourists, we decided to make a change of plans and not head back with all of the other students. Instead 3 other friends and I decided to take a particular trail and hike back down from the cliffs to the small town of Doolin - allegedly the epicenter of Traditional Irish Music in Western Ireland. Once again, this particular hike was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and truly, truly the most dangerous. I apologize to all who will get mad at me for taking this hike, but if you look at the pictures - you can see why it was worth it!

A great day on the cliffs, and a great night in the small town of Doolin, equals the most amazing experience in Ireland to date, and perhaps one of the best of my life!

Cheers!

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WARNING: These Pictures are not for the faint of heart. I know this because I was barely able to take/look at them, and I'm not usuall afraid of heights!

Enjoy!