It’s not the first time I have been to Northern Ireland but it’s the first time I did the coastal road from Belfast to the Giant Causeway. And the first time I had such beautiful weather. Which in Ireland – north or south – is not always guaranteed.
I was actually spending a whole weekend at Newcastle in the Mourne Mountains south-east of Belfast. And one day my friend and I went up to the Giants Causeway where I have been before, but on a really bad-weather-day. Now sun was shining and the prospective of having a wonderful sunny day along the coast was great.
We passed through Belfast without stopping and took the road along the coast. One of our few stops was at Whitehead. My friend remembered the little village from when she was young and wanted to have a look. Perfect for this sunny day to have a nice walk and then to get a coffee at a cafeteria. I got the ‘Italian feeling’ when two motorcyclists stopped with their wonderful old Vespas at the same cafeteria we went for coffee.
We drove along the shore road, all so incredibly green. We stopped at some castle where at that time there was held an event, a wedding, I think. All ladies dressed up nice, the famous English hats on their heads, but the most majestic and impressive to me were the two Greyhounds. So big, so calm and … aloof, shy. I loved to see them walking away slowly and nearly solemn, just to sit in another place.
We arrived at the Giants Causeway in the early afternoon and enjoyed a meal at the hotel right before going to see the lava formations.
On our way back while driving inland we had another stop over at the Hedges. It’s an alley with giant trees which became famous thanks to “Game of Thrones”. But that is another story….
Here are some more photos I took on this coastal drive. Hope to be there again soon for more exploring.
Coastal Route, Northern Ireland:
For further information:
Causeway Coastal Route
