| Port
Ballintrae After three days in Westport, we headed back to Northern Ireland, staying four nights with dad's cousin Kathy. We spent most of the time in Kathy's luxury caravan at Port Ballintrae on the north Antrim coast. The weather was just terrific! Here's a snap of Port Ballintrae, and of cousins Kathy and Alison with mum and dad blinded by the fierce Irish sun... |
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| Giants'
Causeway Dad and the boys walked from Port Ballintrae along the coast to the Giants' Causeway, an impressive natural rock formation comprising perfectly formed hexagonal shapes. Along the walk we came across Runkerry House dating from the 1860s, and destined apparently to become a 5 star hotel. |
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| Dunluce
Castle Another interesting place within walking distance is Dunluce Castle, a ruined castle perched precariously on the white cliffs. Here are a couple of snaps of the castle during the day and at sunset, as well as the team with cousins Alison, Naomi and Matthew (also aged 14). |
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| The
Antrim Coast The Antrim coast is characterised by an unusual combination of basalt and limestone cliffs. The limestone creates white beaches with turquoise water, whilst the more resilient basalt creates interesting islands and landforms. This is particularly evident at Whitepark Bay. |
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| Along the
Antrim coast we stopped at the delightful Ballintoy Harbour, and made the precarious crossing of Carrick-a-rede rope bridge... |
 
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