Tagged With "Cliffs of Moher"

We've been to The Cliffs of Moher twice and each time was most enjoyable. Walking along these cliffs is exhilarating and the views of the Atlantic Ocean are beautiful. A very short drive from The Cliffs is the quaint little town of Doolin, which is also on the sea. It was late afternoon when we departed the The Cliffs and just decided, on a whim, to stop in Doolin to find a b&b to spend the night. We saw a sign for several b&b's, but decided to try a place called Susan Daly's...

Thanks for the great info, Rbciao! I also love finding little places like this along my journey. Amazing how a nice B&B experience adds so much to your enjoyment of the day. And your photo of the cliffs provides a very different perspective and makes one appreciate how tall they really are! The Cliffs of Moher are beautiful, but the day we were there, while it was clear and sunny, the wind was bitterly cold. It would not have been a problem with proper gear but as we were trying to...

Yeah it really is a beautiful part of the world. If you get a chance, try and get to Clare's Cliff's of Moher. Also unspoiled and breath taking!

Hello fifitrix 100. Welcome to TravelGumbo and thanks for your comment. We have yet to find a place in Ireland we don't like! And the Cliffs of Moher are truly spectacular. Our write-up on them is at this link if you're interested

Do the modern Canadian folks still use the original names that the indigenous people used for local places ?

Sometimes we do, Garry. Like Lake Minnewanka, Kakabeka falls, and so on. But more often Anglicized names are used, or translation of native names into English (eg. "Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump"). What say you, Ottoman?

I've been to a few places where the aboriginal people have been pushed aside for the Concrete Jungle of Western or Anglicised living. I do feel a touch guilty - but ......

Hi Garry RF and DrFumblefinger. Thanks for you interest on today's pic of the day...the Sleeping Giant. Garry, in Northwestern Ontario (and many other areas of Canada), aboriginal names are used quite commonly. In Thunder Bay, many medical clinics, schools, recreational centers, and so on have an aboriginal name, not to mention the many towns and landmarks in the area that also have aboriginal names. A major piece of Northwestern Ontario's history involves the fur trade (which of course the...

Passing through Towns in Australia and North America (incl. Canada) I like to stop off and take a few photo's of places that have been named after places in the UK. In Chester PA. I was asked "Do you have a Chester too?" - " Yes and a Jersey, York, Boston, Washington, Dover, Bethesda, Birmingham and a few more " Didn't know you had a Fort William until I was watching a "Who Do You Think You Are" TV show recently. A female Celebrity was tracking her ancestral trail from the UK.

I remember being in Wales several times and looking across the sea to the west, thinking that I needed to get to Ireland.  Well I finally made it, completing this journey with my brother on our annual "getaway trip"!  It was a trip we really...

Paul Hunter has visited Saltburn since his childhood, and finds it still holds its Victorian charm.

April 17 will be a big day for Irish tourism attractions that are offering free admission.

 Mesa Verde National Park is a unique place because of its 600 cliff dwellings (many very well preserved), homes of the Ancestral Pueblo people.  Some of these cliff communities are over 1500 years old and the park is a UNESCO World Heritage...

Before I jump into the old-world authenticity that a couple of days at an Irish gothic revival castle can offer, let me give you a little background on Kinnitty Castle in County Offaly, Ireland.    (the front of Kinnity Castle)  ...

1) Overview of Ireland   Road trip around Ireland:   2) Rock of Cashel 3) Kenmare 4) Ring of Kerry 5) Town of Dingle 6) Slea Head/Dingle Peninsula  and Galarus Oratory 7) Cliffs of Moher 8) Northern Ireland/Portrush 9) Giant's Causeway...

Beautiful eroded lava cliffs and caves are the subject of this Pic of the Day.

New shuttles, a repaired viewing tower and even a try at dynamic pricing have come to Ireland's second-biggest tourist attraction.

Paul Hunter shares some beautiful images of the lovely coastal landscapes near his home in North Yorkshire.

    Our journey around Ireland next took us north to the  Cliffs of Moher .  From Dingle we headed through Tralee then to the Tarbert ferry over the River Shannon.  The ferry ride can save you considerable time (the other...

 Thunder Bay's 50 million ton city mascot is known as the Sleeping Giant, the panoramic Sibley Peninsula, a formation of mesas and sills that juts out on Lake Superior and forms the body of water that is Thunder Bay. When viewed from the City,...

The tour promised famous sights, such as the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, but everything between turned out to be the star of the day.

I remember reading with fascination about this in a couple of articles by Barry Lopez. It was saddening to hear of the wanton damage done on the past, but equally gladdening (?) to learn that intact granaries and other structures are still in existence but very closely guarded. Such archaeological evidence is a delight and tells us a lot about these early inhabitants ❤️

Ah ! The call of the north ! I may live 350 miles further north but Yorkshire is the fifth distillation of The North

Wow! A really pretty coastline.

Samantha takes us along as she explores some of the most ancient Native American dwellings.

A new service uses electric buggies to expand access at the Cliffs of Moher

Jonathan L visited Newport, Rhode Island, and explored the famous Cliff Walk