Study Abroad in Ireland: Giants Causeway

After Belfast we drove to the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge and Giants Causeway, which are the top scenic spots in Northern Ireland. The rope bridge is shut down this time of year due to high winds. No one gave them the notice that I survived the Cliffs of Moher in hurricane conditions. I totally could have handled that rope bridge. It's basically famous because the location it's in is absurdly beautiful and frightening. People used to fish for salmon from the spot. The viewing point provided some great pictures. Can you see the thin little bridge?

Giants Causeway made the trip a hundred times more manageable and enjoyable. The lady at the shop made the best hot chocolate ever! They're also one of the few places to accept euros in Northern Ireland (I had to convert some money to the pound). After a rest we made our way down to the Causeway. I was not prepared for how breathtakingly beautiful it would be. It's by far my favorite scenic place in Ireland so far, even more so than the Cliffs and the west coast! My pictures don't quite do it justice, but hopefully they'll give you an idea of what it looks like. There's a great myth about Ireland's most famous giant Finn McCool that explains the formation of the causeway, but I can't tell it with the finesse that my history teacher did, so I'll let you look that up on your own. Due to volcanic activity the rocks formed in such a manner that they form columns that are almost always six, eight, or twelve sided. They look like ripped-up cobblestones! I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. I would go back there just to spend the entire day, or even a weekend, relaxing.