- Your feet will bring you to where your heart is.
We were able to catch a shuttle bus and ferry to Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands. Once there we had a choice of how to travel the Ring of Aran, horse and buggy, tour van or....bicycle. Much to Mary's disappointment I chose a tandem bike. On the first hill I was regretting my choice as the language started come from behind me...not exactly ancient Gaelic, if you know what I mean. But we managed quite well with lots of stops and encouragement. It helped a great deal when we came upon a beautiful sandy beach and we each dipped our feet in the Atlantic.
We pushed on to the main attraction of the island, Dun Aonghasa, a Circular Celtic Stone for built inc. 2000 BC. It is situated at the edge of very steep cliffs which we both looked over by lying on our stomachs with the other person holding onto our legs.
From there we continued biking and walking the island. The air turned a different shade of blue again when Mary discovered the bike's chain oil had found its way to the bottom of her pant leg...not a pretty sight and the pant leg was quite a mess, too.
We prevailed though and finished the ride with a cold pint...all is good.
We ate at McDonagh's (excellent suggestion Neil) where we met a lovely older Galwegian who shared a lot of his life experiences with us.
Hope all is well with you.
Take care.
K & M
Location:Bóthar Irwin,Galway,Ireland
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