The Causeway Coast

We have a few sights to get to today. Luckily none of them are very far away. First off is the Carrick-a-Rede Bridge. It’s only about four kms from our accommodation. It's an old fishing bridge that used to bring the salmon over to the mainland from the safe harbour of the island. Originally just a one rope ladder bridge. About a kilometre walk to the bridge with lots of beautiful vistas along the way. The bridge is a little hairy if you think about it too much. Well worth it to see all the beautiful wildflowers on the island.

After a delicious sausage roll and a waffle at the café there, we went onto the next stop, Giant's Causeway. Wow! so many people. It’s a Sunday so we shouldn’t be surprised. Luckily it’s a big area so everyone spreads out once past the main area.

We’ve booked a tour at Bushmills this afternoon. Great tour with only a young tour guide who got a hard time from an ignorant German man in our group. We all learnt a few things about whisky we hadn’t known before. A free drink was included at the end and we had a Whisky cocktail. Today it was a Cosmopolitan which was so delicious we had to go back for a second.

Karry was the designated driver today and after a stopover for supplies of wine, beer and cheese. she drove home very carefully. Thank goodness it is only 10 kms.Read more