点评:We had visited the Cliffs in May 2025 on a perfect sunny day as a day trip and braved the crowds at the visitor center but this year we were staying in Doolin and I heard about Pat’s Cliffs walk from our B&B hosts (Daly’s House – highly recommend!) so we decided to give it a go. The day we went this year was very windy but we layered up and were transported to a site to start our walk along the cliffs and back to Doolin. We gathered in a shed out of the wind to start the tour and were immediately entertained by Pat and his cousin Vincent. Honestly I would have been fine just having them tell stories in the shed (if I had a pint to enjoy!) as it was very funny and informative, but we headed out along the cliffs and it just got better and better. The personal stories woven in with the history were very interesting. Understanding the effort that Pat drove (with others) to create and maintain the path we were walking on and the generosity of the Pat and other farmers allowing us to cross their farmland was a demonstration of the spirit and kindness of the Irish people that we love. My husband was ecstatic to capture a few small blurry-ish puffin images along the way as they were hiding out due to the wind (he felt like a hero - lol). The experience for us was so much more rewarding than our visit last year – I would do it again and be happy to hear similar stories as it was such a personal experience….and after the walk there were great options to sit in Doolin and have lunch and a pint or two.
翻译:2025年5月,我们曾在一个阳光灿烂的日子里一日游游览了克利夫斯悬崖,当时游客中心人山人海,我们硬是挤了进去。但今年我们住在杜林,从民宿主人(戴利之家——强烈推荐!)那里听说了帕特的克利夫斯徒步之旅,于是我们决定去体验一下。今年去的那天风很大,但我们穿了很多层衣服,然后被送到一个可以开始沿着悬崖徒步并返回杜林的地点。我们在一个避风的棚子里集合,开始我们的旅程。帕特和他的表弟文森特立刻就给我们带来了很多乐趣。说实话,就算只是在棚子里听他们讲故事(如果我能喝上一杯啤酒的话!),我也觉得很满足了,因为他们的故事既有趣又有知识性。但我们沿着悬崖走去之后,故事就越来越精彩了。他们把个人经历和历史故事巧妙地融合在一起,非常有趣。了解了帕特(和其他人)为修建和维护我们行走的这条小径所付出的努力,以及帕特和其他农民慷慨地允许我们穿过他们的农田,这充分展现了我们所热爱的爱尔兰人民的精神和善良。我的丈夫欣喜若狂地拍到了几张因风而躲藏起来的海鹦的小照片,虽然有些模糊(他觉得自己像个英雄——哈哈)。这次的体验比我们去年的旅行更有意义——我愿意再次前往,也乐于听到类似的经历,因为这是一次非常私人的体验……而且,徒步旅行结束后,在杜林镇有很多不错的选择,可以坐下来享用午餐,再喝上一两杯啤酒。