After the Giant's Causeway we drove further up the Northern Ireland coast to the Carrick-a-Rede Bridge. It was another amazing place! We had to walk over a kilometre from the parking lot along a path with amazing views before crossing the bridge.
Here's some info from the internet:
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a famous rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede. It spans 20 metres (66 ft) and is 30 metres (98 ft) above the rocks below.The bridge is mainly a tourist attraction and is owned and maintained by the National Trust. In 2018, the bridge had 491,947 visitors. The bridge is open all year round (subject to weather) and people may cross it for a fee.
It is thought salmon fishermen have been building bridges to the island for over 350 years. It has taken many forms over the years. In the 1970s it had only one handrail and large gaps between the slats. A new bridge, tested up to ten tonnes, was built with the help of local climbers and abseilers in 2000. Another was built in 2004 and offered visitors and fishermen alike a much safer passage to the island. The current wire rope and Douglas fir bridge was made by Heyn Construction in Belfast and raised early in 2008 at a cost of over £16,000. There have been many instances where visitors, unable to face the walk back across the bridge, have had to be taken off the island by boat.
OMG I remember this bridge. Its where I developed my fear of swinging bridges from. My dad took me on here when I was about 8, so would have been in the 70's. He waited until I was in the middle then started to make it swing........... Beautiful shot, but look at all those people. It was just mum, dad and me
Stunning capture :) And I was so sad in 2011 when the bridge was closed for several days due to gale force winds - and now I'm even sadder to see that it is majestic!! Hope you loved it. fav
What a beautiful view- sadly I would not attempt that bridge so I would miss out on the view unless the boat goes to and from on a regular basis. Just looking at it on 365 is giving me butterflies! Great shot!
Beautiful! The day we were there, the wind was blowing so hard that they wouldn't let us try to cross. Glad you had a clear day to enjoy the experience.
Ian
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