First time in exchange that I was required to wake up before 7 am, as the bus leaves Dublin City Center at 7 sharp. Cycling along empty streets at 6+ in the morning really made you wonder if you are the only person out of bed. As I reached the meeting point, I was surprised many people signed up for this trip despite the cold weather nearing winter.
The tour bus by-passed Belfast City and arrived at our first stop: Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. This famous rope bridge is said very scary when crossing as cautioned by our tour guide. Upon reaching, I was completely underwhelmed by the size of the bridge and to be honest, there was close to no fear when crossing.
After a disappointing lunch (Irish Beef Stew that tasted as plain as water), the bus brought us over to our main attraction of the day: Giant's Causeway. From where the bus was parked, we had to walk about half an hour to the attraction and I was glad that I chose the longer route with more climbing. The coastal scenery from high up the hill said it all.
Giant's Causeway is a really amazing wonder of nature, with interlocking rock columns said to be the result of volcanic eruption millions of years ago.
In the late afternoon, the bus brought us back to Belfast City and we were given 20 minutes at the Titanic Museum for photos, followed by an hour at Belfast City. This time I had at least sufficient time to roam about the main landmarks and buildings around the city center, as well as take a sneak peak at the Christmas Market. The tour ended with a quick visit to peace walls before bringing us back to Dublin. Pretty worthwhile trip as I only paid 35 euros for it.
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