Saturday, on Holiday

We had a great day today.  The weather had shown rain all day, but we avoided most of the rain.   An occasional drizzle but overall 100% better than yesterday.    We started with a very delicious homemade breakfast at the B&B with fruit, cheese, homemade jam, eggs, bacon, and toast.   After going outside we determined the wind was a bit too cool to survive without hats and scarves so we found a souvinir shop and got some winter supplies on sale.   So  I know I look ridiculous in the hat, but it kept my years warm.

Then we walked to the bus and took the bus to a national park.   Hard to describe, see below.   This bridge was set-up by salman fisherman before the salman was put on the endangered species list.    It was a very looooonnnnngg hike to and from.   But the view was gorgeous.


Then we took a tax to the Giant's Causeway.   The volcanic ash rocks look very unnatural.   And the legend is that it was a bridge and a giant crossed over from Scotland and then destroyed it on the way back.   Again, a very looooong hike to the area.

















Right down the street was the Old Bushmill's distillery.    They have been making whiskey there for over 400 years.    We took a tour and had a nice Irish comfort food lunch of Steak and McGuinnis pie and peas.   













By this point our feet were already tired, but we went back to Portrush and did some souvenir shopping and more wealking    We walked on the beach and then ate at an Italian restaurant across the street from our B&B.

 
Lots of British flags flying here in including the Queen's Jubilee flags.  More fun scheduled for tomorrow before we have to go back to Belfast.