We woke up Monday morning after 13 hours of sleep (in which Ryan battled and defeated a horrible fever) ready to see the North Coast. We had a glorious full Irish breakfast at our guest house before we departed for
Giant's Causeway. The weather was horrid; about 39 degrees and pouring down, sideways rain, we were still game for a good time!
The North Coast is rich in both history and beautiful scenery. We drove all along the coast and visited
Dunluce Castle, I love all of the beautiful ruins that you practically just stumble upon.
We had planned to visit the
Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, but upon arriving and having the door of our rental car blow back with amazing force we decided we didn't want to spend money to be blown about in the freezing rain on a rope bridge! So, instead, we ventured into the warmth of the
Bushmills Whiskey Distillery for an incredible tour. We also ate lunch at the
Bushmills Inn which dates back to 1608, just like the distillery.
We had a beautiful drive south to Belfast where we checked into our lodging and immediately walked around the neighborhood to find my old dorm on Derryvolgie Avenue. It was so neat to see how much had changed/stayed the same over the past nine years. We stayed in another great guest house that was in a wonderful location for walking in Belfast.
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