Day 9: Sore feet but totally worth it

With an early rise (breakfast at 8:30) we walked over like zombies half asleep and ready to eat! After the delicious food we walked across the street to our bus and said all our good mornings to our bus driver Joe. We then embarked on a three hour bus ride that included many naps and fights over what song to play. We drove through the Glens of Antrim but sadly we were either asleep or very distracted and did not look. That's ok though, because very soon we would see the extreme excitement spread over Meghan's face from the simple mention of "food." We found a great lunch in Ballycastle and then proceeded to do some walking and shopping around the town. 

Once we were shopped out, we all hopped back on the bus, got a few naps in, and drove to the Murlough Bay. In the first few minutes we saw sheep... And lots of them. As soon as we saw them James galloped over and our group baa'd, pranced, and climbed around more than any of the sheep in sight. The scenery was incredible, and there seemed to be another perfect photo moment around every corner. Everyone in the group pushed themselves to keep walking, climb hills, and even sprain a few ankles just to gaze at that spectacular view. Soon we would all go through the pain of walking back up all the intense hills and trails we walked down. Towards the END OF THE TRAIL someone hitched a ride back to the top. As three members of our group and Joe waited for the rest of our troops,  they  just laughed and looked out to the ocean. The walk back up all those hills was a little rough and many of us were out of breath, but it was worth it in the end! 

Despite our sleepiness creeping up on us, we made our way to the infamous rope bridge near our hostel. With a lot more walking we finally got to the rope bridge, and when I say rope bridge, I mean two large boards connected to the cliffs by large ropes... And heavy chains so don't worry parents. Crossing over the deep canyon to the end of the trail we discovered we had to walk all the way back to our bus, exhausted. The best part of the rope bridge in my opinion (Alex) is the attractive guy that tried so very hard to make us feel as scared as possible. Some people were a little freaked out and others were just freaking tired. Some  were a little disappointed in the bridge (which is crazy because it was 10 stories high over a huge canyon and ocean), but nobody could complain with the view at the end or the brownie points we gained from saying we actually did it. Then after non stop action all day, we were ready to eat! We surprisingly went to a different place in our town: a cute family owned restaurant with scrumptious dishes. Thankfully with hot waiters (winkwink), great food, and wonderful friends, the end of the day turned out to be perfect. Tomorrow there may be some sore legs, but it was so worth it!

- Emma, Alex