Days of Doolin — Day Four
A Moody day in Doolin
The day started off cloudy, which is a change after almost three weeks of glorious weather. After hanging out at the record store/coffee house for a while, we went over to the hostel to purchase bus tickets for the next two days.
Tomorrow, we’re going to catch the bus to Ballyvaughan to do a day hike in the Burren. Finally, we’ll be able to pack our foul-weather gear with the chance of actually using it. As I write this, the wind is whipping the rain against the window, and it promises to be the same tomorrow.
Along the Boreen
We got a taste of nasty weather today on a short walk by the sea. The lady at the chocolate store told us of a trail that runs down the rocky boreen behind the b & b, across a stone wall, through a field where we had to look out for the bull, go near three houses with a dog, and down to the sea. Once we were out there, the instructions made perfect sense.
Miss Fish by the Sea
Once we reached the sea, the weather was starting to get worse. The wind picked up, and we could hear and feel the explosive “whump” of waves hitting the limestone cliffs. It definitely changed the stroll by the sea to a careful hike near a wild ocean. We stood and watched spray shoot easily 75 feet over our heads. Cool walk. We’ll get some pics up once we get back home. As we leave Friday, it won’t be too long.
During the session O’Connor’s tonight, I got tagged again to sing. I dunno why, but I was much more stressed than I was two nights ago. I think I need to get some more songs into the repertoire. I didn’t get to play the whistle at a session this trip, but at least I got to sing, which definitely counts for something.
Howdy! There is a handcrafted leather shop in Ballyvaughan called “Brendan’s Boat”. It’s where we got Bentley’s guitar strap with the great Celtic designs tooled on it. Check it out if you can – the owner/artist who made the strap is Tony McFadden.