Cliffs of Moher & Doolin

This was by far the highlight of my Ireland journey. So we took the bus from Galway to this sleepy little village called Doolin where we booked one of the Glamping pots, which looks like a wooden igloo. I thought it was a very unique construction and the interior was very nice as well, another plus was that it is right on the camping site next to the ocean. It was by far the quietest night that we had during our whole journey!

So after we had settle our stuff we headed for our 2 hour long hike to the magnificent Cliffs of Moher. Although we mostly headed upwards it didn't feel tiring at all because the scenery was just so utterly beautiful that you would totally forget all the physical exhaustion that you might could've had. Either way you looked everything was so picturesque I could've stayed there for hours. When we arrived at the top the actual Cliffs were so overwhelming, I remember just looking at them and being in complete awe. I hope the photos will be able to at least show a small sight of the immense beauty the Cliffs have to offer. And to all the other people that might want to visit Ireland I can only recommend doing the hike instead of the bus tour because it is so much more fulfilling!

Doolin with its few shops and pubs 

The beginning of our hike- Doonagore Castle

We took a little break and just listened to the waves 

Almost at the Top- had to take a photo with the irish flag

My heart beat a bit faster whilst sitting on the edge

We went to this little pub back in Doolin and the atmosphere was bursting just like I would've  imagined! People were drinking Guinness, singing and having a great time! I ordered Irish stew because I always want to try a bit of the local cuisine whilst I'm traveling

The Glamping pots

Bye bye Cliffs of Moher!

Galway

On the fourth day of our journey we woke up early and took the bus to Galway, a city in the West of Ireland. After a 3 hour bus ride we arrived in the small but very charming university city. The women working in the tourist center was really nice and suggested us seeing some of the famous spots in Galway. We started with the main street-High street and walked our way to the Spanish Arch, the Museum of Galway and to the Galway Cathedral. After our lunch break we headed to the beach and had a nice little walk. We ended the day with a premiere for both me and my friend- a stand-up comedy show. Which was an awesome alternative to your normal night out. 

The busy and colorful High Street

The museum was super interesting made- it had history aspects of the town but also local and foreign exhibitions 

In every city that we have been in Ireland there was always a river crossing our way

Beautiful glass paintings in the Galway Cathedral 

The high ceilings in the Cathedral were really impressive

Of course while being at the seaside you have to have some fish and chips- yummy! 

One of my all time favorite things to do is to walk at the beach barefoot

I really envy those people who can live just by the sea

We found this very charming tea house where we had our tea time!

Sophie and me with the very charming Wilde brothers 

Irelands smallest Comedy Club- great comedians, great fish and chips, great musician and a great end to our day in Galway!

Dublin Part 3

We started our last official day in Dublin with a very enjoyable walking tour. Our tour guides name was Oisín which we later found out was named after the greatest poet of Irish mythology. I can highly recommend doing one of these tours whilst staying in Dublin, because although we saw most of the sights the day before we hadn't had a single clue about all the history behind it.  

The gate across the Dublin Castle

The ceiling in the City Hall

O'Connell Street-where we did a little bit of shopping

Phoenix Park with the Wellington Monument in the back 

We drove from O'Connell Street to the Phoenix Park where we stayed a while and later walked to the Guinness Storehouse

It felt like a whole Guinness District, everywhere we went we saw the gold Guinness logo on a black background-it made me realizes 'those Irish really like some Guinness'

In the evening we walked along the River Liffey and saw all the different bridges and the beautiful night lights -my favorite was the Samuel Beckett Bridge which looked like a harp lying on its edge

Thanks Dublin I had a splendid time, hope that you stay just the way you are!

Dublin Part 2

First stop of the day was Trinity College, where we walked through the beautiful campus. I wished that there would be more universities in Germany that have a whole campus system where everything is at one spot. The second thing we wanted to see was the National Gallery of Ireland, which was rather small but had some really nice gems included. After that we walked to the St. Stephen's Green, a park where loads of people were enjoying the sun. 

The day was filled with visiting more than five churches which included St.Patricks Cathedral, Christ Church, St. Audeon's and some lesser know ones that we spontaneously passed by. We ended the day with a very fun Pub Crawl where we were able to get to know other people from all over the world and listen to their stories of why they came to Dublin.

Always enjoying a painting of Monet

Pablo Picasso

St.Stephen's Green

Surprisingly the weather was marvelous the whole week that we spent in Ireland. Here we are lying on the grass enjoying the sun and having a little rest from all the walking 

Molly Malone near Grafton street- a fictional person who is mentioned in one of the most famous folk songs in Dublin

Christ Church

Inside St. Audoen‘s Church- ruins of a cemetery

Quite surprising to find a Tim Hortons in Ireland-of course I had to snatch up a Chocolate Donoguht

St.Patricks Cathedral

Ireland-Dublin Part 1

So here is the first part of my Ireland adventure! In total we went on a 8 day trip around the little green island. The first 3 days we stayed in Dublin and explored the capital. We stayed in the Temple Bar area and were able to walk to every sight that we wanted to see. I have kind a fell in love with the country. Dublin is a beautiful, quirky and fun city. I was really impressed about the irish hospitality, every single irish person that we have met was so kind and helpful. All in all it was a very pleasant stay! And I can highly recommend visiting Ireland! 

Temple Bar -The atmosphere was filled with irish people who can drink a hell lot of Guinness and stunningly talented musician in every corner

In front on the Dublin Castle

The first night we went to this indian vegetarian restaurant

In every other corner there was something medieval looking, I had a constant deja-vu of Game of Thrones

Day 2: We did most of the sightseeing on the second day because we arrived rather late on the first day, so here is a little preview: 

Shirt& Cardigan-H&M, Jeans-Monki, Shoes-Converse, Bag- borrowed from my mom

The beautiful old library in Trinity College