The Mother Nature has a very good story to tell over there, and with its over 150 Discovery Points, out of which 15 are identified as ‘Signature Discovery Points’ – iconic and must-see sights, the Wild Atlantic Way feels a lot longer than it actually looks on the map. In fact, it could take months to fully experience all its world-class wonders. So, confronted with that many options, it requires hard choices about where and what to see.

I thought myself to be fortunate that we hadn’t missed the cosy Gurteen Beach in Roundstone in County Galway. Lost in lazy contentment, we sit there for two hours or so. Life was a beach.