Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway. "The most characteristic and unique feature of the site is the exposure of some 40,000 large, regularly shaped polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections, forming a pavement".--Baedeker 1906 Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site. DSC_0084

The Antrim Coast and the Giant's Causeway

August 10th 2017
A port call in Belfast provided the opportunity to see a bit of Northern Ireland. The region appeared peaceful now, after so many years of factional strife. We selected another Paddywagon Tours excursion as our port tour at Belfast. Our first stop out of Belfast was at the Dark Hedges. The Dark Hedges is a line of 18th century Beech Trees along Bregnagh Road in County Antrim. They are very mysteri ... read more

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