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Published: January 3rd 2024
Causeway Express Tour Today, Renata, Mom and I took an excursion booked through Get Your Guide called the “Causeway Express Tour Shore Excursion.”
Belfast Murals Our first stop was Belfast where we saw various political murals and graffiti on our way to the Dark Hedges.
The Dark Hedges The Dark Hedges was made famous as the Kingsroad in the HBO television show Game of Thrones whom Renata and I are big fans. Walking around the dark hedges was a real treat.
Old Bushmills Distillery After seeing the Dark Hedges, we made our way to Old Bushmills Distillery where we had a taste of different Irish whiskeys.
Giant’s Causeway We ended the day at the Giant’s Causeway, the highlight of the tour. The Giant’s Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coastal route. It is made of thousands of basalt columns which date back to the volcanic age almost 60 million years ago. Legend has it that an Irish giant named Finn McCool created the causeway to get across the Irish Sea to face his rival, the Scottish
giant Benandonner. During their meeting the Scottish Giant ripped up the causeway as he fled back to Scotland, leaving the Causeway that is seen today.
We then headed back to the ship. Tomorrow, we head over to Scotland and get our first taste of the Scottish Highlands from Glasgow. Until Then!
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Belfast Cruise Stop
