Touring with Private Driver

What a wonderful day we had today as we set sail in the glorious sunshine for the Burren of County Clare and the wonderful Cliffs of Moher. The overnight weather conditions in our area of south-west Galway and west Clare were possibly the best weather conditions to be found anywhere in Ireland today. "The sun always shines on the righteous", they say, and in that case i think i have to thank the two lovely ladies who toured with me today. Ann and Kathryn, a mother and daughter, are from Washington DC and they were really lovely company. I collected them at their hotel in Galway city this morning and we began our journey together in a lovely friendly atmosphere which remained with us all day. Our drive took us through the quaint town of Kinvara, which is located directly across Galway Bay from Galway city.We took the coastal route all the way along the bay around Black head and the views of the Aran Islands offshore in the mouth of the bay were as clear as you could ask for. The houses on the islands were clearly visible and the sky and ocean were different shades of blue. The roads were reasonably good but we did drive carefully and arrived at the cliffs around lunch-time. As we climbed the Liscannor stone slabbed steps to the top of the cliffs the ladies were captivated by the views and it was easy to see that they were stunned by the scene. The ocean below was calm and waveless and once again the views of the Aran islands in the ocean below us were just awesome. The air was cool but so fresh and clean and for not the first time in my touring career i was proud to be the one to show off my country. Ireland has a beauty and magic all of its own and i never get bored visiting these same places no matter how many times a year i find myself coming back to them. Our journey from the Cliffs to the hotel at Shannon airport was once again through the burren region and my fellow travellers were full of praise for our lovely country and full of gratitude to me for taking them touring today. I must thank them also for bringing me there today as i believe nobody enjoyed it more than i did. The company was also special and i believe that Ann may be returning to tour with me again later in the year with some members of her family.I would love to think that that may happen. Thank you ladies for a lovely day and i wish you a safe journey home.You were special.

Dave