Saturday was a lovely November day. It was dry and sunny and with just enough chill in the air to warrant some cosy layers . The perfect day for a last dash to the coast to get a final glimpse of the sea before winter arrives and the festive season is upon us.
We set off along the Causeway coast, following the road that hugs the coastline from Belfast, winding as it does this way and that. The sea on our right, headlands and rocky outcrops on our left, wishing as we drove along that we lived in one of the many lovely cottages that sit snugly at the sea’s edge.
Arriving at Waterfoot
Although we had no particular destination in mind, we finally stopped at Waterfoot , one of a series of pretty villages along the Causeway coast.
The pretty sash window of a Waterfoot cottage
We wandered along Waterfoot’s deserted sandy beach, taking in the views, breathing in the sea air and enjoying the rays of early November sunshine on our faces. It’s such familiar scenery to us, but nevertheless, still breathtaking. I walked up into the sand dunes to take a few photographs. The dunes were full of grasses and pretty seedheads, dried by the sea air. With hardly a soul to be seen, it seemed we had the beach just to ourselves. We couldn’t have asked for better in this last dash to the coast before winter.
Scenes from our walk along Waterfoot beach
On our return
After a good walk, we returned to the car to drive back along the coast to Carnlough for a Saturday afternoon lunch at the Londonderry Arms Hotel. I do recommend a stop here as the food is lovely. It’s full of local history, having been built in 1848 as a coaching inn.
Then, it was back in the car for the final leg of our journey home. We stopped briefly at Garron Point for a last look at the beautiful scenery. It’s no surprise then that Lonely Planet named Belfast and the Causeway Coast the top region to visit in 2018. Something us locals have perhaps known all along !
Some scenes from Garron Point
I hope you’ve enjoyed this post about our last dash to the coast. Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely Wednesday.
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Beautiful pictures! Sounds like a wonderful time😀 The beach looks so inviting!!
Oh thank you 😊 yes it was a lovely day by the sea 😊