by 3rdforum Fri 9 Mar 2012 - 19:10
Here are some photos of our trip to Connemara. We stayed in a town called Clifden on Ireland's west coast.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] The hotel we stayed in was called the Clifden Station House hotel which as the name suggests was the old railway station. The complex had 6 blocks of apartments/rooms, some small shops, an art gallery, a museum restaurants and bars. Actually, they had a pub situated in the old waiting rooms and signal cabin.
CLIFDEN TOWN AND HARBOUR ( Some are my own photos, some I lifted from Google Images)
There were castle ruins everywhere and a couple that were restored
There were beaches seemingly around every turn, with turquoise seas and soft white beaches
This is the spot where Allcock and Browne crashed after making the first successful trans-Atlantic flight ( though how it can be called successful seeing as they crashed is beyond me). It is also the site of the first trans Atlantic radio transmission station. I don't know what the white monument is meant to represent but it is the spot where the plane came down.
This is Kylemore Abbey, once one of the world's most exclusive boarding schools for girls
These photos were taken from the "Sky Road" outside Clifden. I'm assuming its called this because when you drive it, its so steep sometimes that all you can see is sky in front of you.
Finally, a photo of Clifden town. I wish I could explain better but the scenery is so much better than my pathetic camera skills show. There's something wierd about the light in Connemara. Everything is in HD. It must be the lack of pollution ( both light pollution and the normal stuff). Anyway, hope you enjoy
