Breakfast was great. Another full Irish breakfast, this time including black and white pudding (if you don't know what it is, you probably don't want to). Then we had a short drive to Slieve League. Slieve League consists of tall cliffs on the west coast of Ireland. Very windy, very rugged, very beautiful.Today was mostly a driving day. We got Morag on side again and headed south for a scenic drive along the coast. We drove all the way down to Croagh Patrick. This is the mountain where St. Patrick fasted for 40 days and nights (then came down and got rid of all the snakes). There is a statue at the bottom and a chapel at the top. Of course, when we showed up it started to rain. When we arrived you could see the top of the mountain, but by the time we got out of the visitor center, it was covered in clouds. The rain did make it look more authentic though.
To end the day, we had another long drive to Clifden. Clifden is very touristy, lots of pubs and restaurants and some beautiful seaside scenery. Note: Long drives are long by Irish standards, by North American standards, they aren't that far. But the roads are narrower over here and you have to drive slower (well one of us does).
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