June 18m 2008: The Antrim Coast.

Today we took a bus tour from Portrush to visit sites along the Antrim Coast. We visited the Giant's Causeway, The Old Bushmills Distillery, the Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge & Dunluce Castle. The weather could be described as variable. Sunny, cloudy, rain, cloudy, sunny, cloudy, rain, cloudy, sunny, cloudy, etc.

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June 18, 2009 Map

June 18, 2008 Map of the Antrim Coast.

The rolling green farm land along the Antrim Coast line.

June 18, 2009: Giant's Causeway

Our first stop of the day to visit the Giant's Causeway. We had a great view of the causeway as we hiked along the edge of the cliff. We walked a few miles before taking the trail down to sea level.

Viewing the Giant's Causeway from the high cliffs.

Hiking down the cliffs toward sea level.

Reaching the seashore on my way to the Giant's Causeway.

The Giant's Causeway.

Wild flowers blooming along the trail to the Giant's Causeway

Antrim Coast.
On a clear day, one can see the mountains of Scotland in the far distance.

June 18, 2009: Old Bushmills Distellery.

At the Old Bushmills Distillery we had a factory tour, followed by Irish Whiskey tasting & a group lunch. Sorry, no photography allowed in the distillery.

A small castle wall on this tiny rocky island on the Antrim Coast.

June 18, 2009: Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge

Long view of the Carrick Rope Bridge.

Five survivors of the Rope bridge crossing.
Becky, Chris, Pam, Burke & Glen.
Now they have to go back!

Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge

June 18, 2009: Dunluce Castle

Our last stop of the day for a guided tour of the old Dunluce Castle ruins.

The San Jose contingency at Dunluce Castle.
Marilyn, Jeanne, Mimi, Claudia, Jo Ann & John.

A view of the Atlantic Ocean from Dunluce Castle.

Dunluce Castle.