The Giant Causeway

A natural phenomenon called rock crystallization formed the Giant Causeway. The rocks are made up of basalt crystals and are naturally hexagonal.

I came across websites about the place as I was doing some research on places-to-visit for the trip. Back then, we haven't quite finalised our plans on Ireland and Northern Ireland just yet. The more I read about it, the more excited I grew. I even came across sites about an underwater pyramid by the coast of Japan. It's like Atlantis all over again!

But yeah, I was very much fascinated by the Giant Causeway and made sure we got to see it somehow.





The hexagonal rocks stack on top of one another and they form pillars. These were found at the inner part of the trail.

Coast of Northern Ireland

We took on a bus tour arranged by our youth hostel to get to the Giant Causeway, which really was the main highlight of our trip. Before we got there, we stopped by a coastal area which has spectacular views of the cliffs and arches. We had a little adventure of trying to get to a detached "cliff", or maybe it can pass off as an island, by crossing a hanging bridge. This was quite a feat especially with the strong wind blowing.

Flutter To The Boat

I went into a travelling frenzy in the summer of 2004. In June before I graduated from Stratclyde Uni, my housemate and I planned a trip to Belfast and Dublin. We took the National Express from Glasgow to Stranraer, where the bus went on the ferry to get to Belfast.



The view of the coast from the ferry


Just a month before the Ireland trip, I went on a Kelana Convoy 5-country tour with 2 of my juniors. I have yet to find those pictures!

After I graduated, in July, my mum, sis and I went off to Germany and France before I finally headed back to Brunei. These pictures will come in due time, somehow.

Standing Through The Test Of Time

Each time I see an elderly couple, I thought how sweet they both look together. They could be riding the bus together, crossing the roads together or grocery shopping together.



Hyde Park in the year 2004

Saya telah nampak Anak Bulan! Yay!

Notes:
Manual Focus
25 sec
5.6f
ISO 800

I was still idling away when I saw the view by my balcony. When I got down to it, I didn't realise the moon was slowly going down! I tried taking it handheld but it was extremely blur. I ran to my car to get the tripod Maw Maw lent me.

By the time I had several runs with different settings, the little moon was slowly moving down where the trees are blocking. Thus, this is the best I could manage. :( And, I am sure my sloppy manual focusing was making the blur worse. I guess it was hard to gauge as well because I wasn't wearing my glasses. La la la. Sigh.

Well, it's HARI RAYA again! That means meeting old friends and having loads to eat, yeah!

I watched Mama Mia last night and loved it. Great tracks with lots of drama and love, which makes me want to watch the real musical!