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This site is solely dedicated to my travelling experiences both locally and abroad. When I say locally, it refers to my escapade in my home country, the Philippines; while abroad covers my travels in Asia, Europe and UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, as well as my future trips to Africa, Canada and China. Every month, as part of the featured section, 'Location Trivia', I will include one photograph to encourage my readers to find out where it was taken. I will be happy to receive your answer to the guestbook/feedback/comment box just below this introductory message. A postcard from where Im currently residing will be mailed to the first lucky reader for sending the right answer. The answer will be posted in the succeeding article with a brief discussion of the location and the attraction itself. Some of these photos are posted in my Friendster blog ( My Simple Life), Travel Blog account, Travellerpoints account and my e-Travel Guide Companion, TRIVAGO. Good luck and have fun reading my TRAVELdiary...

Location Trivia

Location Trivia
Where this next photo taken? Somewhere in Spain...

If you know the location (example: Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland), drop me a line. Good luck!

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Giant's Causeway - Revisited

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I AM NOT A GEOLOGIST BUT I have basic knowledge and understanding of land and rock formations. No need to browse a text book or an online source to have a full grasp of this stunning rock form located in Northern Ireland (UK) being maintained by the National Trust. This is commonly known as the Giant's Causeway which is declared in 1986 as one of UNESCO's heritage sites.

The Giant's Causeway is formed by a volcanic eruption, creating a pattern of more than 40,000 hexagonal shape rocks, uniformly-laden along the coast. There is also a legend about this formation which astonishes everyone and which builds up everyone's curiousity to find out more about it. While walking towards the main attraction, you could find interesting rock features such as: the camel, the granny, wishing chair, chimney tops, giant's boot and the organ (music). Well, can you find them from the pictures below?

My first visit to this heritage site was in 2006 during a chilly and windy day. After three years, I decided to see it again and the feeling was magical as if these rocks are inviting me to touch their smooth black surfaces under the heat of the sun!

Visiting the site during spring and summer time is something not to be missed while in Northern Ireland - the birthplace of Titanic!

Some of the images taken during the coastal trip, including the hanging rope bridge (some of the photos were taken by my Irish friend).