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August 4: Cliffs of Moher

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We woke up late (9:15 am), since I didnt set the alarm properly ! Rushed and grabbed some breakfast! Today, the plan was to hike the Cliffs of Moher - here, for 5 miles or so, the dramatic cliffs soar as high as 650-700 feet above the wild Atlantic ocean ! We walked along the entire length of the Cliffs of Moher - 12 -13 km (7-8 miles) , making it a day full of exercise!  The hiking trail from Hags Head to Doolin: We took the Paddywagon bus to the start of the trail at Hags Head. A light drizzle had started by this time and I was not dressed for rainy weather. The bus driver was a friendly guy and suggested we do not give up and that the day would clear up in a bit !   You can see the Hags Head, behind me in the below picture. This is the start of the trail. We were hoping to have the hiking path all to ourselves, but there were a lot of other folks as well ! Guess, we have to share :-) The trail is on the property of some 30 farmers an...
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August 9: Dublin

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We only kept 1 day for exploring Dublin. Our first item for the day was a visit to the Kilmainham Goal.  This jail is particularly prominent in Irish history because many political prisoners of the Irish fight for independence have been jailed and even executed. This is the top rated attraction in Dublin. The cell in which Joseph Plunkett, a political prisoner, was held. After he was sentenced to death, he was allowed to marry his fiance Grace Gifford. On the day before his execution, the 2 were allowed to meet in the jail to get married, supervised by the guards. From interviews with Grace Gifford many years after the execution, it was later found that they didn't utter a word to each other during their last hours together. The location in the courtyard where political prisoners were executed by the British firing squad. 14 were executed here. A moving letter written by 17 year old James Fisher, another political prisoner, before he was executed. He ...
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August 8: Breakfast in Belfast - Dinner in Dublin

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Headed for Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.  This city on river Lagan had a thriving ship building industry and some of the big name ships from here are the Olympic, Britannic and Titanic. The city is under heavy construction with an intent to promote tourism.  So, we decided we will take a quick look around and come back another time when it's all ready! A fish statue, with each tile containing information on the history of the city. A science center for children: W5 stands for Who What Where When Why :-) A stadium for the Belfast professional hockey team: A foot bridge across river Lagan Tourists! Lost tourist :-) Fooling around !! This cafe where we ate had a cool name; food wasn't that great. Headed off south to Ireland. Once we entered Ireland, our portable WiFi started working again! So, it must be that it does not work outside Ireland. Our next visit was to Brú na Bóinne.  This w...
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