Scenic Northern Ireland

Wednesday I witnessed some of the most beautiful sites I have set my eyes on. We took an entire day to view the scenic countryside of Northern Ireland. Our bus left the student village, headed northeast and stopped after about an hour. We were at a scenic overlook viewing the Atlantic Ocean. Next, we went to the Dunluce Castle ruins, where we had a great time climbing around and exploring the cliffs and the water. Then, we hopped back on the bus to Giant's Causeway. This is an incredible site to see. The rocks are like columns, all stacked up next to each other. Many are in hexagonal/octagonal shapes, like stepping stones. We had a great time climbing all over the rocks, and simply sitting down to enjoy the scenery. Then, it was a long hike up the top of the hill to get back to the visitor's center. It was starting to get very warm by this time, it was a gorgeous day. Last, we saw the Carrick-a-reek rope bridge. We got our tickets and waited in line. It's only a one way bridge, so you have to wait until the warden lets you go. When you are looking down from the land, it is a loooong way down! Then, when you step on the bridge, it is bouncy from the weight distribution. We hung out on the cliffs for a while before getting back on the bus. I could try to describe everything I saw, but words cannot do it justice. You'll have to see my pictures online! Then, we tried to take a tour of the Bushmills Whiskey Distillery, but we were too late in the day by that point. We were starting to get hungry, so we asked the bus driver to take us to get some "real" fish and chips. He took us to a fish and chips place that had won many awards for having the best fish and chips in Ulster. It was true, they were very delicious!