Saturday 31 May 2014 – Ballycastle to Rathlin

Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival.


Mermaid sand sculpture

Boat made from recycled bottles

Dressed nearly overall. The flags used on the Wayfarer don't reach the top of the mast.

Pam and Pat row in a Curragh

Pam rows in the Curragh with Ian and Christine

Coming back into harbour - style has improved

Brief Update from Ballycastle

Oh Dear. Still no proper blog entry after a week!

We arrived at Ballycastle this afternoon. On the way we have visited St Ninian's Bay, Campbeltown, Rathlin Island and Portrush. We have made excursions to the lighthouses on Rathlin, the Giant's Causeway and to the rope bridge at Carrick Rede. I have taken plenty of pictures with the new camera but many are rubbish as I am still learning how to use it and am struggling with its fiddly buttons.

Hopefully we return to Rathlin tomorrow to see a bit more of the Maritime Festival, then start heading south.

Friday 30 May 2014 – Portrush to Ballycastle

Causeway Coast from the sea

Entering Ballycastle

Ardglass Viking ship ready to go to Rathlin

On the path to Carrick a Rede rope bridge

 

Thursday 29 May 2014 – Portrush and Giant’s Causeway

Cliffs on the “Causeway Coast”

Giant’s Causeway from above

Pillow lava

The giant’s boot

The Organ

Wednesday 28 May 2014 – Rathlin to Portrush

Near Giant’s Causeway

Near Giant’s Causeway

Near Giant’s Causeway

Entering Portrush

Portrush harbour – Kayak club prepare for an outing

Berthed in Portrush

Tuesday 27 May 2014 – Rathlin Island

Church Bay

Cliff near West Lighthouse, Rathlin

Track to West Lighthouse

Track to East Lighthouse

Monday 26 May 2014 – Campbeltown to Rathlin Island

Lighthouse and rock arch on Sanda Island

Entering the harbour at Church Bay, Rathlin

Marina at Rathlin

South Lighthouse, Rathlin

Sunday 25 May 2014 – St Ninian’s Bay – Campbeltown

Race fleet rounding S end of Inchmarnock


Rain shower approaching Aran

Saturday 24 May 2014 – Inverkip to St Ninian’s Bay

In Kip marina, ready to go

The Burnt Isles, Kyles of Bute

The steamer Waverley approaching Tighnabruiach

Sunset over Inchmarnock, from St Ninian’s Bay