Giants Causeway and Carrick-a-rede

Today was an exciting day, specifically for me! Miss Crumrine and I spent our day hiking, walking, and exploring the Coastal Causeway of Ireland.  It is one of their treasured nature areas. Our first stop was Giants Causeway.  This area of the coast is famous for its hexagonal shaped basalt rocks.  These rocks have been formed by volcanic activity, but I will let our guide tell you more about it in the video!

We took a short walking tour to Learn a little more about the causeway. 

We also filmed a short video from inside the information center to help you understand a little better about where all these rocks are located.  As we walked, our guide Frank old us the local legend stories of Finn McCool.  He is the giant that lives at the causeway and has helped create the shape of the rock formations with his shenanigans.   Enjoy the pictures and videos!

After leaving Giants Causeway we went a couple kilometers down the road to take a look at a historic rope bridge.  The small village of Carrick-a-rete survives on salmon fishing.  One of the best places to catch the salmon was on the edge of a small island nearby.  The local fishermen would cross a rope bridge to get to the island.  It's now safe, but it used to be quite dangerous before it became a tourist attraction. 

It was an eventful day! We have enjoyed Northern Ireland but we are excited because tomorrow we leave for Scotland.  A whole new adventure awaits! 

Frank explaining how Giant's Causeway was createdFormation of Causeway#1Formation of Causeway #2