Northern Ireland - 24-26 May (Part 1)

Just last weekend, over the bank holiday of 26 May, we went to Northern Ireland. Me, huili, melvin and nghia (melvin's colleague from vietnam).

I've never, never thought the north of Northern Ireland to be soo beautiful. It helped tremendously that it had been very good weather throughout the entire 3 days.

The weather on the first day was not so fantastic at the beginning. With a little bit of grey skies when we touched down at Belfast City Airport.


View of the small dock at the Carrickfergus Castle


At the walls of the Carrickfergus Castle


See someone jumping down from top of the wall?! That's a model of the olden day's sniper, the archer.


Inside the castle. See the man in red? that's the back view of the archer.


Games room in the castle.


don't you think the inside of the castle look just like a Thai-style palace? haha.. The ship thing on the table was used to store salt in the olden days. Back in those times, salt is a symbol of wealth. The more salt you have, the richer you are.


That's our rented car - a Peugeot 308. don't worry, i wasn't the driver. I'm just the navigator to Melvin.

We drove mostly along the Coast Road, which was regarded as one of the top 10 scenic drives in the world. The route starts all the way from Belfast to Cushendall towards Ballycastle. It then continues along the coast of Portrush before going on to Coleraine and Castlerock. We stayed at a little hostel at Castlerock, which was just right infront of the beach.


Nice little tunnel we were approaching.


Stopping somewhere along the way to take a walk along the coast.


At the Carnfunnock Country Park.


Starting our 2.9km hike at the Glenariff Forest Park to see 2 famous waterfalls.


This is the first.


Having a drink at a small pub, with 1.8km more to go!


The 2nd waterfall. I prefer this to the first. More special to see 3..


2 sheeps having it all.


Me and huili trying to be funny


That's Melvin and me trying to be funny!


Stopping along Torr Head to walk along the beach.


Some scenery which we saw along the way, and stopped the car to take photos. Very very beautiful.


Just imagine yourself living in that little house, overlooking the sea.