{"id":19371,"date":"2019-07-03T17:16:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T07:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19371"},"modified":"2020-07-17T11:54:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T01:54:21","slug":"game-of-thrones-northern-ireland-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19371","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones, Northern Ireland \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 1st July 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 56 kilometres from Bushmills to Ballycastle both in Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Giant\u2019s Causeway, Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge and The King\u2019s Road<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Ballycastle, beachfront lay-by, free + B.  <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/naSoB2oa5jBZ2SX1A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N55.20517, W06.22491<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 29 days @ \u20ac79 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hear rain on the roof a few times overnight, it continues as drizzle over coffee.  Checking the weather forecast for today looks a little bleak, but it seems to be clearing so we go for a walk around Bushmills for half an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D7C5E5A8-2DD7-45AC-AEC0-44598EDC25DD-767x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D7C5E5A8-2DD7-45AC-AEC0-44598EDC25DD-767x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19375\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19375\" class=\"wp-image-19375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D7C5E5A8-2DD7-45AC-AEC0-44598EDC25DD-767x1024.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D7C5E5A8-2DD7-45AC-AEC0-44598EDC25DD-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D7C5E5A8-2DD7-45AC-AEC0-44598EDC25DD-768x1026.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D7C5E5A8-2DD7-45AC-AEC0-44598EDC25DD-570x761.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D7C5E5A8-2DD7-45AC-AEC0-44598EDC25DD.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">More murals&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19374\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19374\" class=\"wp-image-19374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0D4533A7-E8CD-4AF4-BA88-E23035238933.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We thought this one was cute.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Our plan for this morning is the Giant\u2019s Causeway.  There is no cost to walk the site, but the National Trust charge \u00a312.50 pp for parking at their car-park.  Thanks to P4N we find you can park at the tramway carpark all day for \u00a38 for a motorhome.  Being it only requires an extra 200m walk we take the cheap option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Map showing the Antrim Coast of Northern Island, left icon Giant\u2019s Causeway, right icon Carrick-a-Rede<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/065C0CB6-F906-4951-923F-F818A29CE0B8-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/065C0CB6-F906-4951-923F-F818A29CE0B8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/065C0CB6-F906-4951-923F-F818A29CE0B8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/065C0CB6-F906-4951-923F-F818A29CE0B8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/065C0CB6-F906-4951-923F-F818A29CE0B8-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/065C0CB6-F906-4951-923F-F818A29CE0B8-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/065C0CB6-F906-4951-923F-F818A29CE0B8.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19377\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19377\" class=\"wp-image-19377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1CF24F47-9607-4D61-ABAE-D0F57B56A2F9.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">It\u2019s a 15 min walk to the start of the Causeway and there are people everywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19378\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19378\" class=\"wp-image-19378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3040FEEF-D793-4844-805F-E3FC2450FDE8.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Even people getting married ?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/027909C7-11AF-44EC-9B0F-30514F1A4D34-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/027909C7-11AF-44EC-9B0F-30514F1A4D34-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/027909C7-11AF-44EC-9B0F-30514F1A4D34-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/027909C7-11AF-44EC-9B0F-30514F1A4D34-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/027909C7-11AF-44EC-9B0F-30514F1A4D34-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/027909C7-11AF-44EC-9B0F-30514F1A4D34-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/027909C7-11AF-44EC-9B0F-30514F1A4D34.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>What\u2019s it all about ? There are some 40,000 octagonal or hexagonal basalt columns that circle the Causeway..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19379\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19379\" class=\"wp-image-19379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FFE4B37F-F1B3-488E-A75E-AD9635342D76.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19384\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19384\" class=\"wp-image-19384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4C76F10F-FDF8-47F2-90C5-B513F55A0D4A.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0EE53D8C-A70D-4C0C-B794-F103FE780F85-e1562072304139-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0EE53D8C-A70D-4C0C-B794-F103FE780F85-e1562072304139-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0EE53D8C-A70D-4C0C-B794-F103FE780F85-e1562072304139-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0EE53D8C-A70D-4C0C-B794-F103FE780F85-e1562072304139-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0EE53D8C-A70D-4C0C-B794-F103FE780F85-e1562072304139.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Visiting the Giant\u2019s Causeway is something of a touch and feel experience for Pam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19385\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19385\" class=\"wp-image-19385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9CCCD67A-296B-4F58-90F0-472DAFF03A36.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">There are a series of walking paths providing some excellent views and lots less people.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19386\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19386\" class=\"wp-image-19386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/691180A4-F09E-423B-B093-7D1C461E0D4B.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another view this time to the east, the track is a washout from here, so we head back.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So the Giant\u2019s Causeway is done, we return to the Hymer and continue east on the A2 around the Antrim Coast. 10 kms later we turn for the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.  Another National Trust rort, this time free parking but a \u00a39 pp entrance fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CD79BB6E-1889-4663-A3CE-541CF5B517B2-e1562078184948-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CD79BB6E-1889-4663-A3CE-541CF5B517B2-e1562078184948-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CD79BB6E-1889-4663-A3CE-541CF5B517B2-e1562078184948-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CD79BB6E-1889-4663-A3CE-541CF5B517B2-e1562078184948-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CD79BB6E-1889-4663-A3CE-541CF5B517B2-e1562078184948.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>We find out the Bridge has been closed all morning due to high winds. But we are lucky it just re-opened !  Pam is excited.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19390\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19390\" class=\"wp-image-19390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/398D2B7F-2C18-423C-ACE6-142961BBE31A.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Motorhome can stay overnight in the lower car-park so we are told.  This quarry is another regular backdrop for Game of Thrones according to the signs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19391\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19391\" class=\"wp-image-19391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A29572B1-C541-42C3-9CDD-B553D84654BB.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The view from our parking spot is pretty spectacular.  The weather has improved as usual.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19392\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19392\" class=\"wp-image-19392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6574ADDE-EFE2-4E8F-BD9D-1B74801F60CC.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking east toward the Bridge.  It\u2019s about a 15 minute walk from the ticket office.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19396\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19396\" class=\"wp-image-19396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BE5EBF5F-65BF-4157-B770-AE8F3630BFCD.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking down on the rope bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge v1\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wK0pK61MFO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge v2\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RZOlJh5AjVs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5A5935FE-3B2A-4A3D-848B-7707F82F3422-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5A5935FE-3B2A-4A3D-848B-7707F82F3422-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5A5935FE-3B2A-4A3D-848B-7707F82F3422-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5A5935FE-3B2A-4A3D-848B-7707F82F3422-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5A5935FE-3B2A-4A3D-848B-7707F82F3422-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5A5935FE-3B2A-4A3D-848B-7707F82F3422-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5A5935FE-3B2A-4A3D-848B-7707F82F3422.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>So, Carrick-a-Rede is done.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We drive the last few miles to Ballycastle and have a quick survey of the parking spots.  Lots of boom gates although most are open.  Still not the most friendly of towns it seems.  We still need a supermarket and some LPG and there is an LPG station showing on the data-base, so we drive on.  Alas no more the manager tells me.  We do a quick re-plan and drive the 14 kms to The Dark Hedges, now infamous as a Game of Thrones backdrop as the \u201cKing\u2019s Road\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6F9258F0-B4AE-470F-861B-C5E0CE98C29F-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6F9258F0-B4AE-470F-861B-C5E0CE98C29F-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6F9258F0-B4AE-470F-861B-C5E0CE98C29F-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6F9258F0-B4AE-470F-861B-C5E0CE98C29F-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6F9258F0-B4AE-470F-861B-C5E0CE98C29F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6F9258F0-B4AE-470F-861B-C5E0CE98C29F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6F9258F0-B4AE-470F-861B-C5E0CE98C29F.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20568C7F-3605-4297-9D3D-441A446BFDE0-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20568C7F-3605-4297-9D3D-441A446BFDE0-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20568C7F-3605-4297-9D3D-441A446BFDE0-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20568C7F-3605-4297-9D3D-441A446BFDE0-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20568C7F-3605-4297-9D3D-441A446BFDE0-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20568C7F-3605-4297-9D3D-441A446BFDE0-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20568C7F-3605-4297-9D3D-441A446BFDE0.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Looks spooky doesn\u2019t it !  At 6pm in the evening there were 2 tourist coaches here, one at each end of the lane.  Luckily they all started walking back and I got this shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Map of Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. Icon on our parking spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning from the Hedges we spot an LPG pump at a little village servo, another job done.  We hit the Co-op supermarket at Ballycastle before parking with another motorhome at a beachfront lay-by less than a km from town.  We point the Hymer into the wind, I pour a glass of beer and wine and the day is done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0A3A7164-AB87-4BCF-AD1A-F3F0F2922786-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0A3A7164-AB87-4BCF-AD1A-F3F0F2922786-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0A3A7164-AB87-4BCF-AD1A-F3F0F2922786-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0A3A7164-AB87-4BCF-AD1A-F3F0F2922786-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0A3A7164-AB87-4BCF-AD1A-F3F0F2922786-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0A3A7164-AB87-4BCF-AD1A-F3F0F2922786-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0A3A7164-AB87-4BCF-AD1A-F3F0F2922786.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>It\u2019s cool and windy out there, but warm in here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 1st July 2019 Travelled: 56 kilometres from Bushmills to Ballycastle both in Northern Ireland Visited: Giant\u2019s Causeway, Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge and The King\u2019s Road Stayed: Ballycastle, beachfront lay-by, free + B. 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