Clifden and Connemara

Wednesday, and the weather looked a lot better. Just as well as after travelling all day Tuesday, we are ready for a break from driving. Clifden is nicely set near the coast and on a river. We find the “Sky Road” which leads from the town out to the coast and head off for our 16 kilometres walk, expecting to be back early afternoon.

As we clear the town, the camera leaps into action again. More sheep for the collection. More dramatic coastline and more wonderful views over the water. There are quite a few locals out for a walk as well as tourists; on foot, on bikes or in cars doing the loop. Yvonne does very well with just a slight drop in pace over the last few kilometres back into town. A great walk in good weather.


There were two other Australian couples in the B&B last night. On their way to a family wedding nearby. We exchanged experiences and the Irish stories are much the same. Friendly people only too happy to chat and help where they can. Our host at the B&B this time is a very friendly young Irish man you would be very happy for your daughter to bring home. He also runs the sports shop downstairs. The bedrooms, lounge and kitchen are very tasteful décor together with a breakfast that did not include eggs!!!



In the afternoon we headed back to Kylemore Abbey for a closer look inside the Abbey and a walk through the gardens. From there we drove along any number of coastal tracks taking in some terrific views. Tom Tom extracted us from a maze of country roads and we get back to Clifden around 7pm after a great day in this fascinating area.

We eat in the best pub in Clifden after trying a restaurant the night before. For us, there is a fair difference in pub food experiences. Some places are not that great but in the main, the food here is reasonably good. Especially in this area where the sea food is fresh and cooked quite well. Both in pubs and restaurants.