September 2019 - Wild Atlantic Way
Created by Tourism Ireland, this 2,500 km driving route encompasses the whole of Ireland’s Atlantic Shore from Ulster to Cork. As varied as it long, the route is also synonymous with the West of Ireland (along with the North and much of the South coasts). American travelers always speak romantically of the West of the Ireland – untamed and more “traditionally” Irish. It wasn’t well controlled by the British and indeed you can still find enclaves where the natives speak the Irish Language better than they do English. But the Atlantic Coast marries this rugged living with the rugged and awesome forces of nature. Oh, and this is where puffins live. In late August, when the light starts to slant toward Autumn and the shadows length, my mind wanders back to my 2010 trip with my father and I long to go back again and again and again. Finally, this edi...