Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge Ballycastle

On the Wednesday we set off to enjoy the best of what Northern Ireland has to offer and what they are truly renowned for, the magical white cliffs!
We took our time in the car but the trip was a truly memorable experience. Our first true taste was by getting off the beaten track and heading out to a little spot called Torr Head, just 12 miles …

Nice sleep in left at 9 1st stop Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, 1km walk in and £5 entry, then a photo stop at .... Castle. The Giants calsway we walked around the top and admired the view and the wind!! Then we walked down the stairs and along for amazing photo opps! We got the bus back £1 each and snuck into the back of the visitor center …

We drove from Galway to Belfast on Sunday. The change in the land is so crazy from one side to the other...rocks, stone hedges and thick grass on the south west, shrub hedges on the north west- think of the scenery for when you are driving to Kananaskis (minus the mountains!). We kind of relaxed a bit at our hostel - Laggan's backpackers (we LOvED …

This semester, ND took us all on a trip to the North again, mainly for the Spring semester people as part of the History of Ireland class that they are taking this semester. Luckily we Trinners were allowed to go, too. For the most part the trip was the same except for a few things. Don't worry, we still took over the two pubs in Ballintoy again. …

From Carrickfergus we traveled north through County Antrim along a fantastic coastal highway. Our driver told us we were going though a region known as The Glens, a series of nine glens (translated as "at the foot of the hill," or valleys) with sloping hills and disinterested sheep. Pictures from the bus can only do them small justice.

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Der Tag begann mit unseren morgendlichen Ritualen: Aufstehen, Heizung an, ins Bad gehen, Frühstücken, Wasser tanken, Schmutzwasser ablassen losfahren. Doch nun zum letzten mal auf der Irischen Insel. In kurzer Entfernung zum Campingplatz befindet sich Carric-a-Reede. Eine winzige Insel (eigentlich mehr ein großer Fels), der mit einer …

We departed Belfast for the Northern Ireland north coast taking the scenic route.

We made a quick stop at Carrickfergus Castle. A Norman Castle built in 1177 in 3 stage. It was pretty heavily fortified being almost completely surrounded by the sea and survived attacks and sieges (the longest of which lasted about year) by the Scots, …

So, mit diesem Titel hab ich wohl das Wesentliche des heutigen Tages abgedeckt. Ihr werdet sicher bald bemerken, wie ich das meine.

Heute Vormittag nahmen wir Abschied von Belfast und machten uns auf den Weg an die Nordküste von Nordirland, die als besonders steil und wild bekannt ist. Schon wieder hatten wir Glück mit dem Wetter. Die …

Entry containing 24 photos titled: View in Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus Castle, Giants Causeway Route, On Route - Giants Causeway, Ruins of Dunseverick Castle, Overlooking Ballintoy Harbour, Ballintoy Harbour, 1608 Bar, Lynne in Bushmills, Bushmills Distillery, View towards the Rope Bridge

Thursday morning we woke up early and drove northward. In a few hours, we were in Northern Ireland, and in about three hours we were all the way up on the northern coat at the Giant's Causeway. The Giant's Causeway is a natural rock formation that extends into the Atlantic Ocean. Depending on which story you want to believe, it was either formed by …

... were blessed with definitely helped show it in its best light. Our first proper stop was at a National Trust site, the Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge, which links the mainland to a rocky island used for salmon fishing and bird watching. There was a 1km walk ...

We awoke today and had a long lazy morning.  We cycled from Portrush to Balleycastle (only 30 km) stopping at the Carrick a Rede rope bridge.  Cool bridge out to a small islet, but really crowded.  We poked around on the isle for three ...