We started off the day with, hands down, the best breakfast we've had in Ireland. We stayed at the Devondell B&B in Galway and Berna, our hostess, pulled out all the stops tempting us with a wide array of food choices (and that was just the "pre" breakfast before she brought in the main course). I loved the Bircher's Meusli, which was her own creation. Wow!
After regretfully pulling ourselves away from the breakfast table, we drove 23 miles to the ferry to the Aran Islands. We chose to visit Inishmore (Inis Mor), the largest of the Islands. We had purchased a special package which included the round trip ferry and rooms in the B&B, Clai Ban. When we arrived, it was raining lightly. It looked like bike rentals might be a little slow today.
We checked into our B&B, had lunch, then went on a wonderful guided tour in a mini-van. The tour guide was from the island and he pointed out many things that would have gone unnoticed.
The highlight of the tour was a visit to Dun Aonghas, a spectacular cliff-top fort that overlooks the sea. The cliffs up to the fort are 300 feet high. You have to be careful not to get too close to the edge --there are no fences, so you need to use caution. The last accident was about seven years ago when a German tourist was looking through his camera and accidently fell off the cliff.
If you watch the movie, Leap Year, with Amy Adams, you will see scenes that were filmed here in Inishmore. The place is truly beautiful.
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