The North Atlantic Coast

After breakfast we had devotions in the round chapel. We sang, each person shared, and I took everyone outside under trees for the Scripture reading (Psalm 121) and prayer.

Giant's Causeway is a World Heritage site and one of the most popular tourist spots in Northern Ireland. We hiked down to the ocean to see about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns–hard to explain, but amazing to see. Unlike yesterday, the sun was out. It was great to see blue sky. But the wind made this trek quite cold. The waves were high, and we had to be very careful on slippery rocks.

We ate lunch at the Causeway Hotel. We had a private, formal dining room and ordered from a menu that included some traditional Irish dishes (Irish stew, sausage & leek) but also less adventuresome eating (burger, chicken fingers).
We then headed to Dunluce Castle, also on the Atlantic coast. This castle was built in the 15th century. We had fun exploring these ancient ruins and creating some fun photo ops.

Thirteen of us were dropped off in Ballycastle (a town near where we are staying). After a brief explore we walked back on a road right along the Atlantic coast. Today's walking facts: 6.6 miles, 14,700 steps & the equivlent of 41 flights of stairs.