cliffs of moher

when kelley and jon were originally planning their wedding, they wanted it to take place at the cliffs of moher on the west coast of ireland...for several reasons, that didn't happen...but they still made it a point to visit the cliffs during the trip...it's kelley's favourite place in the whole country...

and i can see why kelley likes the place so much after seeing it myself...it's amazing...the cliffs are straight down, and you can see the sedimentary effect that created them over the years...you can also see the water crashing at the base of the cliffs...i'm pretty sure i could've watched the water for hours and hours, though that would've been pretty chilly...

you can also feel the wind...which is crazy strong...you don't get to go anywhere near the edge of the cliffs, though apparently one or two people still fall off and die each year...you don't actually get to walk along much of the cliffs at the area we visited, a good portion of the cliffs are on private propery...the cliffs go on for five kilometers or so, i don't know if there are any other spots to see them...

at first, i respected the "don't go past here, it's private property" sign...i turned around, and went to investigate the visitors center...but when i came back out, to see the sunset, i saw that quite a few people had gone past the sign...so i did too...i probably shouldn't admit that, but i did...and the photos were amazing...