It has been a personal goal since we started coming to Ireland to visit the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. I had heard about the odd geological formations, seen pictures of the stark coastline, and read the stories of Finn McCool. It was something I needed to see. And so I have. The visitors' center at the heritage place has a display of the several theories that have been advanced over the years. Among them are the fanciful story of Finn McCool, a giant...

Today, in addition to other sights, we saw Dunluce Castle, as featured in the HBO series "Game of Thrones." I haven't seen the show, but I've seen part of the set now.