Hello readers!
All is well in Belfast. I am enjoying my time here so much. As I said in the previous post living here feels like a vacation and the wonderful people I have gotten to know make this experience even more magical. So greatful for you guys, you know who you are!
Okay, to the main point of this post! I want to tell you about our day tour to Giant's Causeway. For those of you don't know yet Giant's Causeway is an UNESCO-listed location made up of tens of thousands of basalt columns that were formed as a result of an ancient volcanic erruption. The sight is located in County Antrim on the north coast of northern Ireland. The columns are hexagonal and there are plenty of them which make the spot picturesque and looking like it is out of this world.
Our day started when a bus came to pick us up around 8:30. We drove past smaller towns and even on the bus as I looked through the window it seemed as I was watching an old film of a life in a rural British village. The scenery was beautiful as we headed towards the northern coast.
See this road framed by intricately bent trees? We got to make a little stop there and these trees are called Dark Hedges. This road is actually used in Game of Thrones! Those of you who are familiar with the series might recognize it as King's Road. I'd recommend this place especially for GoT fans but for other people as well. The road is beautiful and other worldy and at least makes for an amazing picture!
The bus ride took around 2 hours and we finally reached Giant's Causeway. It is without a doubt something you have to experience yourself to believe. The hexagonal basalt columns and the view to the sea are breathtaking. Thankfully the weather was (surprisingly) not as bad as we are used to here in northern Ireland. Emphasis on not as bad, it still could with a little improvement. However, I'd still say Giant's Causeway is a worthy spot to visit no matter the weather though I'd pick a sunny day if there was one to choose from.
We learnt a lot about the history of the place, how it was formed and about the mythology linked to the area. For now I'll leave those things for you to find out since I am pretty sure you are more interested to actually see what the place looks like!
Lasty, I want to say a big thank you to the people who organised this tour for us and of course the people that I got to experience all of this with! This day will definitely be one to remember!
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