We took a bus 45 minutes from in front of the tourist office in Galway to get to the ferry. The ferry took 45 minutes and was packed with others headed to the same place.

When we arrived, we were greeted by multiple mini buses offering tours and bike rental companies hawking daily bike rentals. We decided, not knowing any better, that we could walk. Soon we realized we weren't getting anywhere and that everything on Inis Mor was quite a distance. Thankfully, one last mini bus drove by and we jumped at the opportunity.

Our driver took us on a tour of the island, showing us ruins of cemeteries with their Celtic crosses and beautiful island scenery. After our tour he dropped us off so we could walk up to Dun Aonghasa to see the ruins of a fortress on the top of the mountain. We arranged a time for him to pick us up and then started the easy hike to the top. At the summit, we ate our packed lunch we had brought and enjoyed the views as Dun Aonghasa is the highest point of the island.

Our driver was very interesting and told us how everyone on the island still speak Gaelic. The schools on Inis Mor are taught in Gaelic until high school, where they switch to both English and Gaelic. The men who don't work as tour guides are fishermen or farmers as the island doesn't have much in the way of employment.

We were glad we didn't go for the bike option as we noticed people struggling with the hills. If you have limited time, the bike option is not the way to go.

The island is famous for its wool and you will find several shops in the main harbor area where you can find high quality sweaters.

After a great day on Inis Mor, we caught the ferry at 5pm and headed back to Galway-relaxed and sunburnt.