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Isn't it great the way we're all different? Out of all the Cadbury products, the one I really don't like is the caramel one.
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I only eat the caramel ones in private because I like to lick at the caramel as one might an ice cream cone. No one needs to witness that!
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Great photos and such beautiful scenery! I know what you mean about the birds and chips. I had two experiences. One was at one of my Disney Resorts and I got up for a second and a seagull swooped to my table and grabbed a few fries. The other time at Yorkshire in Epcot in which the ducks hang around you awaiting to be fed chips but are very patient. I think birds have a thing for fried food!
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Great photos and such beautiful scenery! I know what you mean about the birds and chips. I had two experiences. One was at one of my Disney Resorts and I got up for a second and a seagull swooped to my table and grabbed a few fries. The other time at Yorkshire in Epcot in which the ducks hang around you awaiting to be fed chips but are very patient. I think birds have a thing for fried food!
I think they just have a thing for any food, like most animals. Sadly we're a lot to blame for that though, as birds get the taste for things like that when people feed them, as it's certainly not something they'd naturally eat.
Saturday 15 April – part six: what’s that in the distance?
We stopped a little further along the road, this time in Ballygally.
From here, we could see this in the distance…
Now we were curious as to what it was, so we asked Google Maps, and we were very surprised to find out that it was Scotland. I had no idea they were so close together. This is actually Kintyre, and we’ll be visiting it with Mari and Raleigh in June, so who knows – maybe we’ll actually see Northern Ireland from the other end when we go there?
We sat there for some time, and eventually figured we’d better move, as we still had quite a large chunk of the coastal road to do, although I think both of us could’ve happily stayed here longer. It must be amazing to live here, and have this view, although the cynical side of me says it’s probably not that great in the middle of the winter…
We headed off again, once more enjoying spectacular views, and best of all, having the road all to ourselves at times. Oh my, that pleasure would soon be gone.
We went through the picturesque village of Glenarm, and by now, there were some more cars on the road around us…
Then we were back out on the open road again, seeing lots of sheep… and some cows too!
Now around this point…
… we ground to a complete halt, which is how I was able to get this shot of this gorse. We sat there for maybe five minutes, and for a little while, we weren’t quite sure why. However, we were close enough to the front of the queue to work it out when we saw a series of cyclists go through in a huge peloton, accompanied by ambulances. Oh boy, I guess we’ve hit a cycle race then.
To be honest, I figured it wouldn’t be too bad, as the main peloton was some distance in front of us, but just as we got to the junction, we were stopped by race marshals again, to let some cars turn right, and as they did, more cyclists whizzed past us, and in front of us. Great joy!
Such a beautiful drive along the coast. Was the donkey reserve on your list of things to do or did you just get lucky? In either case, it was wonderful place for a donkey lover to visit. I am enjoying riding along with you on this trip. Judy and I were able to do a week in the southern part of Ireland about 20 years ago and thoroughly loved it. Driving around was an adventure in itself. We would love to return.
Such a beautiful drive along the coast. Was the donkey reserve on your list of things to do or did you just get lucky?
Because this was Mark's mum's trip, I was leaving everything up to her, so when we knew they weren't coming, I suddenly remembered they had a sanctuary out there and checked the opening hours on Good Friday and realised it would be open on the Saturday, so that's how late we decided to go. Things really just worked out beautifully.
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In either case, it was wonderful place for a donkey lover to visit. I am enjoying riding along with you on this trip. Judy and I were able to do a week in the southern part of Ireland about 20 years ago and thoroughly loved it. Driving around was an adventure in itself. We would love to return.
I bet that was an amazing trip. One day we'll get to see southern Ireland properly....
What a beautiful drive!
I never knew what a gorse was! Of course Winnie the Pooh fell out of the honey tree into the gorse bush, but I never knew what gorse looked like! Beautiful!
This drive is gorgeous. Every little bit of it! The smiley face rock makes me chuckle! The Ballygally castle looks like a quaint little castle. Cute!
I guess it's kind of nice that you don't really have an agenda as the bicycle race is sort of slowing you down.... but you don't really have anywhere to be on time!
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I know what you mean about the birds and chips. I had two experiences. One was at one of my Disney Resorts and I got up for a second and a seagull swooped to my table and grabbed a few fries. The other time at Yorkshire in Epcot in which the ducks hang around you awaiting to be fed chips but are very patient. 
I think birds have a thing for fried food! 
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I had no idea they were so close together. 
This is actually Kintyre, and we’ll be visiting it with Mari and Raleigh in June, so who knows – maybe we’ll actually see Northern Ireland from the other end when we go there? 
The views are stunning and what an adventure you are having!!
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