We said goodbye to Belfast today and I packed up my troubles in my new kit bag. I’m excited to report that I just checked on the status of my lost bag and much to my surprise it looks like it is going to be delivered to me tonight. Assuming of course that they got the message that I’m now in Derry not Belfast!
But, I digress. Our first stop this morning was at old Bushmills distillery. Here’s a picture of their logo in stained glass. We were not allowed to photograph inside and the outside pictures were a little murky due to the rain. We had a tour of the facility and I got to taste some 12 year old whiskey. Which may have been a mistake because up until now I was pretty sure I didn’t like whiskey. This could make a convert of me but the good news is 12 year old Bushmills is not sold outside Ireland so I won’t be able to develop any new habits once I get home. I suppose at this point I should probably stick to wine anyway.
We had lunch at the Bushmills Inn which you can’t see here. Not a very
good day to choose to sit at the front of the bus. The shepherd’s pie was delicious but, and I never thought I would say this, I am getting a little tired of meat and potatoes.
We went on to the Giant’s Causeway just up the road. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its unique Geological formations. It was pouring rain as we were having our guided tour but later eased up. I was just a little disgruntled about the num
ber of people swarming the area. Tourists from all over the world just like me.
From the causeway we headed to Derry with one stop for photographs
along the beautiful Irish Coast. In one
direction the ruins of Dunluce castle, in the other some beautiful cliffs.
On to the hotel in D
erry and wonder of wonders they had fish on the menu and it wasn’t fried! It was, of course, served with mashed potatoes.