{"id":9571,"date":"2014-06-26T12:50:29","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T16:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=9571"},"modified":"2019-01-23T16:51:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T21:51:17","slug":"aran-islands-hauntingly-quaint-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/aran-islands-hauntingly-quaint-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Aran Islands for hauntingly quaint beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2077.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2052.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2047.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The Aran Islands were originally inhabited in the 5<sup>th<\/sup> century when St. Edna is said to have brought Christianity to these isolated islands. Sitting outside of Galway Bay, these islands get the brunt of Mother Nature\u2019s Atlantic weather, but the inhabitants wouldn\u2019t trade it for anything. \u00a0The islands are actually an extension of the Burren, that vast limestone landscape you&#8217;ve seen if you hiked the <a title=\"Doolin, Ireland for caves, castles and coastal walks\" href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/26\/doolin-ireland-caves-castles-coastal-walks\/\">Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-1868.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9572\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-1868-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Doolin2Aran Ferry takes visitors to the islands\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-1868.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-1868.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-1868.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-1868.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ferry boats take you from Doolin, Galway or Rossaveal to the three Aran Islands:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inisheer <\/strong>\u2013 the smallest and closest to Doolin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inishmaan<\/strong> \u2013 the center and medium sized island<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inishmore<\/strong> \u2013 the largest and western-most island<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re pressed for time, <strong>Inisheer<\/strong> is the quickest to get to and the easiest to get around. You\u2019ll find bike rentals and jaunting cars available for hire right at the boat dock.\u00a0 A jaunting car is actually a pony-drawn carriage with a driver guide who\u2019ll give you the history of the island and show you its highlights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2141.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2141-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Took a pony tour on  Inisheer Island.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2141.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2141.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2141.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2141.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be struck by the beauty of all the stone walls \u2013 which were built of necessity, since farmers needed to get rid of all the stones to create a grazing area for their livestock. Stones were gathered as the fields were cleared and the simplest thing to do with them was to stack them around the perimeter creating the walls that are still there centuries later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2195.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2195-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Stone walls are found all over the island of Inisheer, Ireland\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2195.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2195.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2195.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2195.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a one-hour jaunting car ride, you\u2019ll still have time to wander and see the fort atop the hill as well as catch a cold one from the pub just above the harbor. You\u2019ll see the ferry coming when its time to return to the mainland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"The O'Brien Castle on Inisheer Island\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have more time, check another island or if you want to make a day of it, check out Inishmore with its larger cities, monastic settlements, forts and 12<sup>th<\/sup> century church.<\/p>\n<p>Heading back to the mainland, we\u2019re off to the Loop Head Penisula\u00a0next.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dbhas.info\/1paqP41\"><em>Click here for the index of all Wild Atlantic Way articles in this series<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/dbhas.info\/Tqgkeb\">Previous article in the Wild Atlantic Way series: Doolin and the Mammoth Stalactites<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Loop Head Peninsula \u2013 great sites sans crowds\" href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/27\/loop-head-peninsula-great-sites-sans-crowds\/\"><em>Next article in the Wild Atlantic Way series: \u00a0Loop Head Peninsula<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dbhas.info\/1sEMe6R\"><em>Why travel the Wild Atlantic Way? [Infographic]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B00000I8KS&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B001TW693U&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B000E6EJGQ&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B000046PU9&#8243; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Aran Islands were originally inhabited in the 5th century when St. Edna is said to have brought Christianity to these isolated islands. Sitting outside of Galway Bay, these islands get the brunt of Mother Nature\u2019s Atlantic weather, but the inhabitants wouldn\u2019t trade it for anything. \u00a0The islands are actually an extension of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2728,2725,2726,2727,1040,2729,2707],"class_list":["post-9571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-aran-islands","tag-inisheer","tag-inishmaan","tag-inishmore","tag-ireland","tag-jaunting-car","tag-wild-atlantic-way"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1",768,1024,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=112%2C150&ssl=1",112,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1",225,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1",768,1024,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=450%2C600&ssl=1",450,600,true],"rpg_gallery_admin_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"rpg_gallery_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1",768,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1",768,1024,true],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true],"et-pb-post-main-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1",400,250,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=768%2C675&ssl=1",768,675,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=400%2C284&ssl=1",400,284,true],"et-pb-portfolio-module-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1",510,382,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image-single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1",768,1024,true],"et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=400%2C516&ssl=1",400,516,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1",768,1024,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=768%2C720&ssl=1",768,720,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=768%2C551&ssl=1",768,551,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--phone":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=480%2C270&ssl=1",480,270,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>&nbsp; The Aran Islands were originally inhabited in the 5th century when St. Edna is said to have brought Christianity to these isolated islands. Sitting outside of Galway Bay, these islands get the brunt of Mother Nature\u2019s Atlantic weather, but the inhabitants wouldn\u2019t trade it for anything. \u00a0The islands are actually an extension of the Burren, that vast limestone landscape you&#8217;ve seen if you hiked the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk. Ferry boats take you from Doolin, Galway or Rossaveal to the three Aran Islands: Inisheer \u2013 the smallest and closest to Doolin Inishmaan \u2013 the center and medium sized&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-2168.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Aran Islands<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Inisheer<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Inishmaan<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Inishmore<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ireland<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">jaunting car<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Wild Atlantic Way<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Aran Islands<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Inisheer<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Inishmaan<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Inishmore<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ireland<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">jaunting car<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Wild Atlantic Way<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 12 years ago","modified":"Updated 7 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 26, 2014","modified":"Updated on January 23, 2019"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 26, 2014 12:50 pm","modified":"Updated on January 23, 2019 4:51 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-2un","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24676,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/ireland-islands\/","url_meta":{"origin":9571,"position":0},"title":"Visiting the Islands of Ireland","author":"Doug","date":"July 30, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"With this summer being the hottest in quite some time, doesn't the thought of cool ocean breezes sound great? One of the coolest places to experience them is Ireland and they've got dozens of islands you'd love to explore. \u00a0Thanks to\u00a0Murphy of Ireland in County Donegal, for the attached infographic\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Travel&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Travel","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Visiting-the-Islands-of-Ireland-header.jpg?fit=600%2C347&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Visiting-the-Islands-of-Ireland-header.jpg?fit=600%2C347&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Visiting-the-Islands-of-Ireland-header.jpg?fit=600%2C347&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9552,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/doolin-ireland-caves-castles-coastal-walks\/","url_meta":{"origin":9571,"position":1},"title":"Doolin, Ireland for caves, castles and coastal walks","author":"Doug","date":"June 26, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Doolin is what you get when a seaside village meets a barren limestone landscape. Rugged beauty \u2013 yes. Crazy caves \u2013 check. Quaint little cottages \u2013 yep. Doolin Following the signs for the Wild Atlantic Way, as you crest the hill coming down into Doolin, your eye is immediately drawn\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Travel&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Travel","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Doolin","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4280.jpg?fit=1024%2C619&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4280.jpg?fit=1024%2C619&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4280.jpg?fit=1024%2C619&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4280.jpg?fit=1024%2C619&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9489,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/secrets-irelands-wild-atlantic-way\/","url_meta":{"origin":9571,"position":2},"title":"The Secrets of Ireland\u2019s Wild Atlantic Way","author":"Doug","date":"June 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"By Doug Bardwell If you have ever dreamed of a \u2018big\u2019 adventure, but never followed through on it, now may be the time to make it happen. How about the roadtrip of a lifetime, through some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth? It\u2019s all mapped out, with helpful signage,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Travel&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Travel","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Cliffs of Moher","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4103.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4103.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4103.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4103.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14581,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wide-angle-views-of-lofoten-islands-norway\/","url_meta":{"origin":9571,"position":3},"title":"Wide-angle views of Lofoten Islands, Norway","author":"Doug","date":"October 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":" Driving through the Lofoten Islands of Norway, the wide vistas screamed out for a panoramic camera. \u00a0So here are a selection of my favorites from harbors to beaches to mountain passes. \u00a0As beautiful as these are during summer, I can\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Travel&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Travel","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Norway-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C538&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Norway-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C538&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Norway-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C538&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Norway-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C538&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Norway-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C538&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":392,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/two-ways-to-enjoy-wine-on-the-islands\/","url_meta":{"origin":9571,"position":4},"title":"Two ways to enjoy wine on the islands","author":"Doug","date":"October 1, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"You missed one but the other is coming up The weather outside was blustery, but there was a warm glow developing inside Crescent Tavern on South Bass Island. This was the 9th\u00a0annual Put-In-Bay Wine Fest and spirits were high as the customers elbowed their way around the tavern, perusing hundreds\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/latest-news-blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/111001IMG_0192-_1000.jpg?fit=1000%2C810&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/111001IMG_0192-_1000.jpg?fit=1000%2C810&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/111001IMG_0192-_1000.jpg?fit=1000%2C810&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/111001IMG_0192-_1000.jpg?fit=1000%2C810&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9608,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/loop-head-peninsula-great-sites-sans-crowds\/","url_meta":{"origin":9571,"position":5},"title":"Loop Head Peninsula &#8211; great sites sans crowds","author":"Doug","date":"June 27, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"If there is poor relative of the Cliffs of Moher, it\u2019s the Loop Head Peninsula. Just slightly further south along the Wild Atlantic Way, the Loop Head Peninsula has its own soaring sea cliffs, coastal walks, fascinating geology, beautiful lighthouse, historic battle towers, a blue flag beach\u2026and less crowds. So\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Travel&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Travel","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4562.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4562.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4562.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ireland-4562.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}