Another stop on the tour took us to perhaps one of the coolest parts of Ireland that I have been able to see and that was the cave. It took 88 steps to get down to the bottom of the cave. The cave was perhaps one of the warmest parts of Ireland that we have gotten to experience as it maintains a constant temperature of 57 degrees all year. The boulders within the cave were so fascinating! At one point during the tour the guide actually turned off the man lights and the cave became pitch black. We were told that our eyes would actually never adjust to the darkness. As the tour progressed the guide allowed our group to sing on one of the rock formations. Needless to say we should probably never pursue careers where we will have to sing.
The next part of the day trip was to some of the Irish countryside where we saw a lake from the distance. The lake was rather cool as it was both wider and deeper than it appeared from our perspective. The lake attracts many visitors to the area as it is the source of many legends.
The last attraction that we got to see on the day trip was to the grotto. This grotto is particularly interesting as it is believed that on one afternoon the Virgin Mary came to visit young children at this sight. The message that she gave to the boys was "Peace and Prayer and tell the people that the water is blessed." We had an opportunity to meet one of the girls who was a child when the event occurred. I believe that she was there only hours prior to the event happening. It was such a beautiful place and you truly felt so close to God while there, as the grounds just felt different.
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