The sad part of this day was Lucy had class and we didn't bring her along. In retrospect we should have. Because it was just one day of class. Oh well. We got up and got croissants and coffee/choco and headed first thing to the Dark Hedges a Game of Thrones sight where a large Chinese family was doing a long photoshoot. When they cleared out we did our photos. Pretty cool place that was unknown until the show. Personally didn't love the show, but I think I am going to read the books. Hopefully they are less misogynistic.
Next up was Bonamargy Friary near Ballycastle. It has a haunted stairway. So they say.
This spectacular spot was the next stop: Fair Head. We thought of the boys because it is the most famous climbing spot in Ireland and Alex Honnold climbed here. You can also see Rathlin Island and Scotland from here.
Next stop was Tor head where there was a ruined house that I think belonged to the Coast Guard or some such thing. A lonely outpost with grand views.
We ate lunch in Cushendell and got gas in the car and I was amused by the laundry facilities in the parking lot. However as I made the mistake of not booking airbnb's with washers and dryers I discovered what a rarity such a facility is in Northern Ireland. They don't go in for the 24 hour anything here, particularly laundromats.
We stopped next at Glenariff Forest Park, known for it's waterfalls. It reminded me of Hawaii in many ways.
The drive home along the coast was stunning and we saw some dolphins as well.
We met up with Lucy when we got back and had a really scrummy dinner right near our airbnb at a place called Made In Belfast, a kind of fun ecclectic local eatery.
3 comments:
Iron-rich waterfalls! Or is it decomposed plant matter like the Rio Negro?
I think it is fern spores.
So wonderful! Glad you took pics and remember the place names because at this point, I couldn't tell you anywhere we went. Sucks having a Hastings memory.
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