Rosses Point

It seems that the Wild Atlantic Way is marked with a series of interesting spots. The Wild Atlantic Way is a tourist route to promote the western coast of Ireland. I love the name as it speaks of wild unspoilt scenery. For the most part of the route, it lives up to its billing. The route runs all from the north in county Donegal to the south in county Kerry. I hope to be able to explore the whole length of the route but probably one segment at a time. It would probably cost me several days to explore this place properly, although a nonstop drive is possible in less than a day.

Rosses Point is a village in county Sligo and it seems to act as a guardian for Sligo Harbor. Sligo actually lies at the mouth of a large outlet of water from the nearby lake. Rosses Point lies further out, sort of like a frontier for Sligo. The Wild Atlantic Way brought us here and we were checking out the long stretch of sand here at Rosses Point. Although the beach was clean, the sand was too dark for my tastes. I much admit that I tend to prefer white sand beaches, which don’t seem to be very common here. Anything which isn’t white I find it depressing. The gloomy weather and the powerful winds only added to the disappointment. This is not to say that Rosses Point isn’t worth visiting, it is just that it doesn’t suit my tastes.

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