Achill Island: Dipping our toes in the Atlantic
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During our three-day excursion to the west coast of Ireland, we traveled from our home base of Westport to Achill Island. Pronounced ack-ul, this small island is one of the places in Ireland where Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language by some. Our program coordinator Sarah taught the students some Irish phrases on the bus.
Though the weather was cold and rain was on the horizon, we walked down the coastline to a small slice of beach tucked away between the cliffs called Keem Bay. Though other tourists and locals were braving the water by swimming, snorkeling and surfing, some of us just managed to dip our feet in the water.
From Left to Right: Hunter, Caitlyn, Haley and Whit
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