We are staying 2 nights in the seaside town of Portrush. The town is on the north coast of Ireland, at the same latitude as Ketchican, Alaska, so there is a lot of daylight during the summer. It was nice to walk along the beachside promenade after dinner, especially since the sun doesn't set until 10 pm.
Today we saw several sites near the town.
First was the Giants Causeway. It features basalt rocks that look like hexagonal cigarettes of varying heights. We hiked there over the ridge that overlooks the Causeway. It was scenic and very windy.
We then took a tour of the Bushmills distillery to see the whiskey distillery process and taste their product. They claim to be the oldest distillery in the world. I'm not a whisky fan, so Ionly had a few sips.
Next, we hiked to and crossed the Carrick-a-Rede 65 foot long rope bridge to a small island.
Finally we toured the local Dunluce Castle, which is located on a seaside cliff.
On the hike to Giants causeway
Rope bridge
Marge on rope bridge
View from island
Dunluce castle ruins
Giants Causeway
Giants causeway like Devils Postpile in Mammoth.
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