Jason and I had our first weekend off this weekend and we choose to go camping on Rathlin Island. It's an island right across from us, a 45 min. ferry ride.
Saturday we had a beautiful day which we spent exploring and relaxing. The island has 4 lighthouses, we visited the east one. It's full of beautfully green rolling hills. There's stone ruins everywhere. We spent a fair bit of time in a cove watching seals play. That night we camped in the island's only pub's field. We woke up to a down pour,
which unfortunetly lasted 3 hours. But overall it was a great chance to get away and do some exploring. For any of those who are coming to visit us, I'm sure we'll make it to Rathlin.
During the summer months it's a breeding ground and sanctuary for many types of birds, so Jason looking forward to returning at that point.
Note the two seals on the rocks in this picture.
Saturday we had a beautiful day which we spent exploring and relaxing. The island has 4 lighthouses, we visited the east one. It's full of beautfully green rolling hills. There's stone ruins everywhere. We spent a fair bit of time in a cove watching seals play. That night we camped in the island's only pub's field. We woke up to a down pour, 
which unfortunetly lasted 3 hours. But overall it was a great chance to get away and do some exploring. For any of those who are coming to visit us, I'm sure we'll make it to Rathlin. 
During the summer months it's a breeding ground and sanctuary for many types of birds, so Jason looking forward to returning at that point.
Note the two seals on the rocks in this picture.
2 comments:
NIki and Jason,
We have spent the night at Hall's Harbour and have met Diane (Dolphin's B & B). She is interested in the work you are doing and so may touch base with you along the way. Diane and her husband may travel to Belfast next spring.
Great to see your latest. We are having a fabulous trip.
Mom
Thanks again for sharing your news. The photos remind us of our time in Belfast - during "the troubles." I remember that someone in Belfast told us that to refer to the "troubles" as a Catholic/Protestant conflict was erroneous, that it was a republican,loyalist dispute and it just happened that the loyalists were all protestants and the republicans Catholic. Check that out with people. The feeling then was that the North American Media were giving us all a skewed picture of the situation there. Again thanks, and God bless you as you apply your energy to a worthwhile cause. I expect - like us - you'll come away feeling you gained more than you gave.
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