{"id":19445,"date":"2019-07-05T03:42:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T17:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19445"},"modified":"2020-07-17T12:01:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T02:01:45","slug":"glenariff-forest-northern-island-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19445","title":{"rendered":"Glenariff Forest, Northern Island \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 3rd July 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 63 kilometres from Cushendall to Toomebridge both in County Antrim<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Glenariff Forest Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: The Crosskeys Inn car-park, free.  <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Wgh5VGWSpKQYkT5u7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N54.80556, W06.42048<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 31 days @ \u20ac77 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We wake to a sunny morning and no breeze to speak of.  Stepping outside the Hymer it\u2019s a very mild start to the day.  Our after coffee plan, is to walk up the headland to visit a ruined church noted in the LP.<\/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\/74177E1D-2F6D-47D9-B19E-AA972D257D3D-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/74177E1D-2F6D-47D9-B19E-AA972D257D3D-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/74177E1D-2F6D-47D9-B19E-AA972D257D3D-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/74177E1D-2F6D-47D9-B19E-AA972D257D3D-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/74177E1D-2F6D-47D9-B19E-AA972D257D3D-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/74177E1D-2F6D-47D9-B19E-AA972D257D3D-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/74177E1D-2F6D-47D9-B19E-AA972D257D3D.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The cliff path to the Layd Church starts only a few metres from our parking spot.<\/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-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\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19448\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19448\" class=\"wp-image-19448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/30F4305B-1A94-44FA-8221-0015C4B8E7EE.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">It is however a steep walk, part of the cliff path is washed away so we have about 500m walking on the road as well.  Past some beautiful homes as we do.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19450\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19450\" class=\"wp-image-19450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F6A9E41C-4E89-4C47-9682-FF6BA80D5825.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Less than 20 minutes later we find the ruins of the Layd Church and it\u2019s graveyard.<\/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=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4D35276A-CA09-4823-AF0A-13AC35795995-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4D35276A-CA09-4823-AF0A-13AC35795995-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4D35276A-CA09-4823-AF0A-13AC35795995-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4D35276A-CA09-4823-AF0A-13AC35795995-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4D35276A-CA09-4823-AF0A-13AC35795995.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The signs not easy to read but if you zoom in, you can read the history.<\/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-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\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19454\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19454\" class=\"wp-image-19454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/438FE32E-E9A5-4205-B006-BE1ABC24F7A8.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">It was the Cushendall Parish Church from 1306 to 1790, when it was abandoned.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19455\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19455\" class=\"wp-image-19455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/980B8775-99B5-4BBE-B9DD-2DE4B018EF6E.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Layd Church itself appears to have become part of the cemetery.  It has a number of headstones within the church ruins dated in the 19th century. <\/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=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DD7F2847-282B-4496-B204-875A35355564-e1562239649574-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DD7F2847-282B-4496-B204-875A35355564-e1562239649574-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DD7F2847-282B-4496-B204-875A35355564-e1562239649574-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DD7F2847-282B-4496-B204-875A35355564-e1562239649574-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DD7F2847-282B-4496-B204-875A35355564-e1562239649574.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Pam loves the spooky parts \ud83d\ude31.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>After 15 minutes of exploring we make our way back to the Hymer and continue our adventures.  From Cushendall we drive up into the Glenariff Forest Park on the A43.  The LP recommends a walk here, so we turn for the car-park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\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\/468CF3C9-5EFD-42CF-B211-890B517EC677-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/468CF3C9-5EFD-42CF-B211-890B517EC677-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/468CF3C9-5EFD-42CF-B211-890B517EC677-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/468CF3C9-5EFD-42CF-B211-890B517EC677-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/468CF3C9-5EFD-42CF-B211-890B517EC677-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/468CF3C9-5EFD-42CF-B211-890B517EC677-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/468CF3C9-5EFD-42CF-B211-890B517EC677.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>After paying our \u00a35 parking fee, map in hand we follow the signs&#8230;<\/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\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19459\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19459\" class=\"wp-image-19459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44858D50-77BC-4793-B124-0EF468F5397D.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Once in the gorge we walk a complex series of boardwalks that wind down and then follow the River Glenariff.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19458\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19458\" class=\"wp-image-19458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/14D75779-95AA-4081-9D6F-C5F2F2BD9DB3.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The river is little more than a stream on the day of our visit.<\/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-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\/AF2DEE12-3413-4218-AC38-77C6D314A893-e1562240353863-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AF2DEE12-3413-4218-AC38-77C6D314A893-e1562240353863-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19460\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19460\" class=\"wp-image-19460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AF2DEE12-3413-4218-AC38-77C6D314A893-e1562240353863-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AF2DEE12-3413-4218-AC38-77C6D314A893-e1562240353863-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AF2DEE12-3413-4218-AC38-77C6D314A893-e1562240353863-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AF2DEE12-3413-4218-AC38-77C6D314A893-e1562240353863.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The pamphlet tells us the boardwalks were installed more than a 100 years ago.  We presume there is a regular maintenance program.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/507B7241-BF1F-4F3B-95B3-055F2B590210-e1562240389896-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/507B7241-BF1F-4F3B-95B3-055F2B590210-e1562240389896-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19461\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19461\" class=\"wp-image-19461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/507B7241-BF1F-4F3B-95B3-055F2B590210-e1562240389896-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/507B7241-BF1F-4F3B-95B3-055F2B590210-e1562240389896-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/507B7241-BF1F-4F3B-95B3-055F2B590210-e1562240389896-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/507B7241-BF1F-4F3B-95B3-055F2B590210-e1562240389896.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Ess-na-Larach Waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>After walking steadily down stream for an hour, we find there is no escalator and the long hump out of the gorge begins.  Back in the Hymer we cool down for a while before continuing on to Ballymena, which is the largest town in the County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had thoughts of a night out dinner and drinks in Ballymena.  After walking around the town for an hour without finding anything of interest other than a some casual thing for Pam to wear around the pool in Santorini.  We throw the dice and drive on for Toomebridge and The Crosskeys Inn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\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\/D568462B-3174-42B6-A9DF-7D5881A5BB06-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D568462B-3174-42B6-A9DF-7D5881A5BB06-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D568462B-3174-42B6-A9DF-7D5881A5BB06-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D568462B-3174-42B6-A9DF-7D5881A5BB06-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D568462B-3174-42B6-A9DF-7D5881A5BB06-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D568462B-3174-42B6-A9DF-7D5881A5BB06-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D568462B-3174-42B6-A9DF-7D5881A5BB06.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Crosskeys Inn, the oldest (circa 1740) thatch roof pub in Northern Ireland.  The thatch has just been replaced as it happens.<\/figcaption><\/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\/0E182411-0FDA-4313-AC08-37F1BE5F0501-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0E182411-0FDA-4313-AC08-37F1BE5F0501-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0E182411-0FDA-4313-AC08-37F1BE5F0501-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0E182411-0FDA-4313-AC08-37F1BE5F0501-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0E182411-0FDA-4313-AC08-37F1BE5F0501-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0E182411-0FDA-4313-AC08-37F1BE5F0501-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0E182411-0FDA-4313-AC08-37F1BE5F0501.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sitting next to Pam is Kieran the Thatcher (yes, this bloody roof took 9 months).  So another day slides through to the keeper&#8230;<\/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: 3rd July 2019 Travelled: 63 kilometres from Cushendall to Toomebridge both in County Antrim Visited: Glenariff Forest Park Stayed: The Crosskeys Inn car-park, free. N54.80556, W06.42048 Budget: 31 days @ \u20ac77 per day We wake to a sunny morning and no breeze to speak of. 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