Saturday - from South to North

Saturday morning we woke up in Newcastle to an empty house, which all week had been filled with the noises and smells of 40 11-14 year old kids and staff... while we missed out friends, we'd be lying if we didn't say we were glad for some peace :) 

After a wonderful breakfast down in Newcastle, Mark picked us up and we headed north, stopping quick in Belfast and then on to the north coast of Northern Ireland... our first stop was the Giant's Causeway... and I think for the rest of the day I'll just mention an few words and then later on, with a better connection, I'll post more photos. 

After Giant's Causeway, we checked into the Sheep Island View Hostel and had a short rest before dinner in Portrush. It was a wonderful evening with our hosts and some really good dessert :) The group then took a hike along the coast... after getting down to the coast we went our separate ways and had some time to explore, read, or just take it in... this morning, the group agreed that it was the best night of sleep we've had so far! 

Now Sunday morning we are about to leave for a rope bridge and another nice walk along the coast before Mark picks us up to head back to Belfast for the afternoon/evening. There's a festival going on that we might see, and a friend we met at SkyCamp is playing music too- so we might try and see him too. 

Not sure we're ready to leave tomorrow! But it will be good to begin sharing these memories with friends and family in person.