I The legend of the giant Finn McCool? Oh yes, 'tis real!! For geology lovers (Dad!), today was stunning. Volcanic activity from the time the continents separated from Pangaea formed basalt columns in hexagonal shapes up from the ocean floor, and these ancient stone formations are there today. (Remember the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics when they showed the countries of the UK? A choir was filmed singing at Giant's Causeway. Game of Thrones on HBO is filmed there, too!) We had a tour guide and got to walk out on the causeway, seeing Ireland and Scotland from our steps in Northern Ireland. Awesome.
From Giant's Causeway we went to Carrick-a-Rede for a looooong hike almost entirely downhill to start...so all uphill to return! We crossed a rope bridge to an island, originally built by and for salmon fishermen. (The salmon have been depleted there now.) The rope bridge is about 90 feet above the sea and is 60 feet across. Boy, can it bounce!! Really cool to go across.
Crossing the bridge on the way back with Tammy!!
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