Day 9: "Ah, you've come over the water. Powerful wet stuff, ain't it?” ― C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader"

          Now that we have gotten the partying out of our system we will resume our sight seeing, this time by taking a Boat Cruise, giving us a different vantage point and a new way to explore Ireland. If I have flown and driven, ridden a horse and walked, why not boat? (and will make for beautiful pictures). Josh is quite excited for the opportunity to see some puffins after scrolling through the site for it is one of his favourite animals (note: he made me write this in the blog)!

Let's hope we feel sea worthy from the night before

           Once we return to the mainland, we will stop for a bite to eat before heading underground to the Doolin cave. The tour is almost an hour and occur ever 30 minutes throughout the day as the site describes. I went on cave tours in South Dakota and it was the highlight of the trip, in fact we had only booked one tour and loved it so much we went on a second. Hence, I would love to take Josh on a tour like this so he can experience it. It is thrilling to be in a cave, feel the dank musty air surrounded by darkness while using lights to see alien like rock formations. Journey to the center of the earth anyone? 

The cave is known for its "enormous stalactite that looks like a giant squid" (LP 372)

Baaa

          We will then return to the surface for some fresh air while taking a 1 km walk through the farm land and country side. I am interested in seeing how farm life in Ireland differs from that of Canada.



          After the walk, a nice pottery souvenir  will be the best way to remember the trip, as pictures do not turn out well in caves unfortunately, especially if you do not own an expensive camera. I myself would be way too worried about loosing it on the trip that I have no desire to own one. What is neat about the pottery, is that it is formed out of the cave's clay (doolincave.ie). 

 Dinner please! Vaughan's pub is a "Top Choice" according to the LP (376). So after the tour we will try the seafood chowder and combine it with the well known Irish dish, bacon and cabbage. We look forward to hearing great Irish music while participating in Set Dancing in the barn next to the pub as it sounds like a rip-roaring good time.