The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

The Big Day!

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August 24th 2008
Geo: 55.2025, -6.52583We started the day at Carrick-a-Rede bridge. This is a rope bridge connecting the mainland to an island. The bridge used to be used by fishermen. Now it's a major tourist attraction. For those who don't know.... I am deathly afraid of heights. I was really worried that I wouldn't make it. Or couldn't do it at all. It was a bit of a walk from the car ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Antrim » Bushmills

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more