Keep in mind, we had definitely enjoyed ourselves the evening before . . . what with the amazing food and large selection of alcoholic beverages . . . so sitting on a huge bus, swerving/bumping/dipping/rocking/and jerking all over the tiny Irish roads, was a bit of a challenge! But, we made it through and got to see some of the most beautiful and famous cliffs in the world. Words cannot describe how beautiful they were. I decided that in the future if I am ever asked to picture my happy/safe spot, it will definitely be these cliffs . . . they definitely were a wonder. 
Thankfully, the weather held out for us rather nicely and we were able to get some spectacular pictures! After the cliff tour, we piled back into the tiny car (this time with 2 additional passengers) and headed back home. I'm sure you can tell by the pictures that one of our favorite things in Ireland quickly became the wonderfully helpful warning and street signs. Also, don't you just love Megan's uni-bomber look!
Friday – Again, Megan and I got brave and decided we’d once again brave the tiny, windy roads of the coast of Ireland. We left the house very early in the morning and this time traveled south down the coast to the city of Cork, home of the famous Blarney Castle. Once again, Megan proved to be a great navigator, and managed to find the castle even though it was extremely poorly labeled! Inside joke is that when Megan was trying to be prepared and figure out where we were actually headed, I had said "Don't worry about it, it's the most popular tourist attraction in Ireland, they'll be signs everywhere." Megan managed to keep her cool even though there was seriously not ONE visible sign! 
The castle itself was incredible. We got to walk through the entire thing on our own, visiting all the rooms and making our way up to the top. The top is where you then get the lovely opportunity to kiss the Blarney Stone, which is then supposed to give you the "gift of gab", aka. make you a better speaker. To actually kiss the stone there is a man sitting over an edge of the top of the castle who then holds you as you bend over backwards and down the side of the castle to kiss the stone. Some job huh?! As you can see from the pictures, not exactly a flattering position to be in (in front of lots of other tourists too!) Anyways, I am sad to report that neither Megan or I have been reaping the benefits of kissing the stone . . . our speech is pretty much as bad as ever. But, we had a great time and get to check a bit one off our "must-do" list!Once again, to be continued . . .
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Do they wipe off the stone between people?
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