Heading towards the halfway mark in the first week of holidays. Another chance for all four of us to explore Ireland’s north coast – this time a quick trip across to Donegal for lunch in the superb Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel.
Let’s hope they keep the Foyle Ferry running – 12 minutes across the water in a boat is a bit quicker than the 50 mile drive. It’s convenient for people like us in the Coleraine area, but it must be a great asset for tourism on both sides of the border (which runs somewhere up the middle of Lough Foyle), with a simple connection between places like Downhill and Mussenden Temple (just a few miles from the Northern Ireland ferry terminal) and the likes of Ballyliffin (with its quality golf and several hotels) or Malin Head, the most northerly point on the island (even though it is not in Northern Ireland – American and Australian readers, go figure!).
The weather forecast wasn’t great, but we decided to make a go of it. There was enough sunshine to set the view of the ocean crashing in on Pollan Beach alight with brilliant colours. And enough of a breeze to make the ferry crossing back a little choppy.
