Ramada Portrush
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Trouble
A good night's sleep at last! No door rattling, no howling wind. Just a couple of odd dreams involving trying to get out of a building that kept turning into a medieval castle.
Our first stop this morning was at St. Columba's in Drumcliffe. W.B. Yeats is buried there, along with his wife George. I've no idea why she was called George, but …
Troubles and Beauty North of the Border
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"< br>
We're standing on the edge of Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, facing out toward endless ocean and we're all sharing a cathartic scream out into the sea. The wind is blowing strong--so much so that every so often you have to kneel down and let the gale pass, and the rain is coming in …
At last - we got to see the Giant's Causeway
... of the inner walled part of the city that dates back to 1600's. Most of the tour information focused on the recent troubles - 1967 to 1980's. Most of the information has already left my brain but made such good sense at the time. We bought a DVD of the tour so I can get refreshed about what caused all of those terrible times.
Then we drove to Bushmills, a small town on the north coast just east of Derry. We drove out to ...
Wow - imagine being here !!!
... a great meal and looking forward to a walking tour of Derry tomorrow. We are staying close to Bogside where many of the "troubles" occurred back in the 70's. Then we are on to the Antrim coast and the Giant's Causeway. Being here is a bit of a bonus as it was not on "MY" agenda - but we are ahead of schedule so have time to do some looking around in what seems to be an interesting city.
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Phenomenal scenery in the Sun & I drove!!
... a flat tire on his wife's car :). Bathed, R snoozed etc in preparation of a gourmet meal at the Bushmills Inn down the street.
Sat in the adorable Pub at front of Inn and I had a White Lady!!!! couldn't believe they had them but then again, they originated at The Savoy in London and we are in the UK - keep forgetting. R had his "usual" - a Guinness. And then THE dinner - amazing meal - scallop and bacon (must do it - serve a slab of thick cut bacon with ...
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