Spike sits at 'Dunmore Head,' the most westerly point in Ireland. The Blasket Islands sit in the background.

It was hard to capture on film the waves crashing against the rocks and spraying 80 feet into the air. (background: Three Sisters Mountains)

This is our final view of the Dingle Peninsula as we head North to Co. Clare -- the sun finally peeks out!

A definite highlight of the trip was the traditional music of O'Connor's Pub in Doolin.

The pubs in the tiny village of Doolin are renowned for traditional Irish music. It's informal and starts over a few pints. Musicians bring their instruments to the pub and start improvising with other absolute strangers. Soon a band is formed, complete with fiddles, flute, guitars, bagpipe, accordian, tin whistle, and drum.

Some young musicians spend the whole summer camping in Doolin, learning songs from their elders.