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Allie River Hostel , run by its owner , Robert . The Cliffs of Mohers are impressive , but I didn ' t see them from the visitor centre , where all the tourists usually view them . I ' m not interested in doing it the “ tourist way ”, my idea is to discover the soul of the countries , to enter through the back door and individualise my experience , as opposed to the tourist busloads following a guy with a little flag .
At the hostel , I took a hot bath and got into my sleeping bag early .
The next morning , I woke up at 6:00 am , and during breakfast , Robert showed me a way to the sea , where I could see the Cliffs of Mohers for free and without any problem . They charge you € 25 in the visitor centre . I did so and came across a Celtic cemetery and gravestones from over one thousand years ago . It was a long walk , enjoying the only full day of sunshine of my trip . I photographed horses , cows , houses , cliffs , raging waves , rocks , vegetation , and paths . I returned to the hostel and got ready to leave for County Galway .
Stopping at Fanore Beach , known for the peculiarity of receiving the mouth of The Caher , the only underground river of The Burren and which sees the light shine precisely on the beach which is made up of
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