Belfast

We decided to see the 8th wonder of the world.....The Giant Causeways. Legend is the giant Finn McCool used the columns as stepping stones from Scotland to Ireland  to visit his giantess lover. Or they were lava formations....you decide.

Driving along the coast.

We took the Odyssey tour company and Alana was our guide who is young, cute, energetic and full of information! We absolutely loved her. We had an hour at the Causeways which isn't enough time and made the mistake of taking the Redtail path to the right. Don't get me wrong, it is beautiful and scenic but did not leave us any time to actually walk around the Causeway stones. And I'm a pretty fast walker. Be sure to take the path to the left or take the shuttle if you are on restricted time. I took some quick pictures of the hexagonal rock formations and was afraid the shuttle wouldn't get me back in time being a long line so I walked and actually beat the shuttle going back.

Next stop was the Carrick Bridge which was also an hour to spend there. It's about a 20 minute walk to the suspension bridge and the most photographic moments of our trip. You have to wait for everyone to cross one way before you can cross so expect a little wait. Could be 10 minutes or so.  The two Irish guys on each end are cracking jokes that you might not make it and please don't report them to the safety board.  

A Scottish scarecrow.

Notice the sign and how many people are actually on the bridge.

On to Ballycastle which is a quaint little town to have lunch on Alana's recommendation so we can get out in a timely manner. One thing you should know about Ireland...they don't do iced tea. So I guess I'll have a beer.

We drive through the scenic Antrim coast on the way back and a quick tour through Belfast to see the history of the Protestsants and Catholics and view the Peace Wall which is so interesting. I'm glad we got out of the city to see the country because this is what I was waiting to see the whole time. So Ireland.