Royal Portrush

Yesterday we drove two hours north to Portrush, the home of pro golfer Graeme McDowell and the championship golf course Royal Portrush. This was a "links" course (built along the coast and nestled amongst sand dunes). Here's a photo:



So after four hours of walking, we decided to visit the Giant's Causeway where we walked another half hour (downhill) along the coast to see some amazing rock formations. These "rock columns" were formed by lava deposits 50 million years ago. The walk back up to the car-park, uphill and against the wind, was hard on our already-aching leg muscles, so we hopped in the car, found a pub in a small village nearby, sat in front of the fire, and self-medicated with some Guinness.