the burren.

Sunday 2/5 - The Burren

Ahhhhh.. so behind on my posts!

Since arriving here at University of Limerick I have joined 2 of the many societies the school has to offer...
-The International Student Society holds events every Friday at one of the bars on campus and keeps up busy with trips, sporting events, and food!
-The Outdoor Pursuits Club (OPC) is really the club that I have embraced since being here though!  They host cheap day and weekend trips for hiking, rock climbing, orienteering, and caving!  They also have social events and are a really great group of people to hang out with!

This post is about the OPC!
I signed up for a day trip to the Burren (a rocky region along the west coast of Ireland) to go rock climbing.  We left at 9 am from campus and drove out to to the Burren to get climbing, but unfortunately found the wet conditions too dangerous for a climb.  Se we settled for a bit of easy hiking instead!

When we got off the bus we stopped to check out the breath taking view of the ocean from the cliff edge...

We then wandered (or struggled) down to the shore line where you quickly learned that getting too close to the waves meant getting soaked!  

After we'd had enough of the Burren we got back on the bus to warm up and head to a small seaside town called Lahinch.  The town is known for its surfing beaches... and there were plenty of people out there catching a few freezing waves!  We walked along the shore and watched the surfers enjoy the sunless day, and a few OPC members even went swimming!

After our hike we took a brief walk around town to see the sights, shops, and pubs... and of course in hopes of finding some traditional Irish pub food!

We met up with the rest of the OPC members to 'watch' the Ireland vs. Wales rugby game at a Lahinch pub.  Despite a loss for Ireland, the pub was a warm and fun atmosphere!

It was a great day, and the fun to get to know the OPC members.  The cheap trips they have to offer are somthing that I will be staying involved with in the future!