We are waiting in Bushmills for the shuttle bus to the Giants Causeway. We missed the bus and since it was getting late decided to call it a day early (16:00) and stay overnight at the Park and Ride.
On the way here we made a few stops along the steep Atlantic coast to admire the rock formations and the huge waves. We also made a stopover at the Scottish built Dunluce Castle. After the castle was destroyed during the Battle of the Boyne rebellion in 1690 it was never restored and fell into ruin.
The next morning, we took the public bus for a 5 min. drive to the Giant’s Causeway “visitors center”. The tour buses had already dropped off many people that want to walk along the cliff face. We did the same. Instead of taking the shuttle bus, we walked the 4 km return path. First down a steep tarmac track where you had to watch out for the shuttle bus and the many other walkers. The sun was shining on and off but the wind was constantly strong. At the bottom you reached the first set of basalt hexagonal pillars. A wall of them stretches out into the sea like a paved causeway except it is very irregular. We opted not to walk on them. Instead, we followed the path along the steep coast and climbed up to the orgel pipes and the amphitheater. Some of these pipes are over 12-15 m high. They are much older and eroded than the ones we had seen in Iceland.
