Up and at em', because today I'm tackling the 16km coastal hike between Carrick-a-Rede and the Giants Causeway, the two main outdoor attractions on the northern coast. It was a gorgeous hike, and I lucked out in more than one way. Not only did I have perfect sunny weather, I accidentally managed to time my hike perfectly for low tide; thank goodness for that because some of the beach scrambles I made following the trail would absolutely have been underwater com...

Spent most of the day on a bus from Cork to Londonderry, with a change in Dublin. Long bus ride but got there early enough to explore the city (more of a town really). Londonderry, known as Derry, was one of the last walled towns built in Ireland. Technically I'm now in the UK, as Derry is in Northern Ireland and belongs to the United Kingdom. The town itself is very cute, though it closes up pretty early (5:30pm). It was also one of the main sites of Ireland's r...