The four hour bus ride was along the coast so the views were magnificent. Noteworthy towns we passed through included Donegal and Sligo. The bus dropped up at Letterkenny where Cathal picked us up and we got some lunch. Then we went to Grianan Ailligh, a large stonewalled fort. As you can see the views were breathtaking. The amount of times I said WOW HOW BEAUTIFUL on this trip in total couldn’t be counted on one hand.
Then we met his family in Buncrana who so kindly offered us tea and sandwiches. We felt so welcomed!
After being spoiled with refreshments we went to the Mamore Gap. Again with the beauty. The pictures don’t even begin to capture how breathtaking it was.
On Saturday we went to the Giant’s Causeway a coastal area that has been created by ancient volcanic activity from 60 million years ago. But there is also a fable of the Giant Finn MacCool who created this area to challenge a Scottish rival. It is an incredibly unique area because of the hexagon shaped rocks.
After the Giant’s Causeway we went to Derry. If Cathal hadn’t told us we wouldn’t have known we were crossing the border. I loved Derry. I want to go back and read up on my history about it. The murals in the photos are all over the city. There is a strong connection to the past imbedded in the structure of the city.
SUCH A GREAT 3 DAYS! The pictures are in chronological order with the post.
Gorgeous, Nora! We went to the Giant's Causeway in '05 when we went to Ricky Ivory's wedding. You're right, it was really cool. So glad you are getting to see so much. Have you been to the cliffs? Hope you make it to the Ring of Kerry. There are buses you can ride- also bikes to rent. :) Molly
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