Ballintoy visit - just back!
We left for Ballintoy on Wednesday around 1pm, it was raining and by the time we hit the M2 it was raining stair rods, we even considered returning home. However we arrived at Ballintoy around 3.30 in glorious sunshine. The harbour cafe was open and I made myself known to them.
I detected no hostility towards motorhomers, the assistant said she has got to know some regular visitors. We made a point of using the cafe for afternoon tea. This is the last week that the cafe will be open on weekdays, however they do plan to be open at weekends over the winter.
Spent an hour before sunset taking photographs, the light was magical and the setting is hard to beat. Will share some photos later. Overnight was very stormy, a couple of night photographers arrived in the wee hours to take sky shots and left an hour later. The skies were completely clear. The harbour was quiet, just one other motorhome, French I think. In the morning young people arrived for an early dip in the harbour before 7am and going by the screams it was cold!
The cafe opened at 12 noon, we were looking forward to a fry around 9am but that was not to be. However the cafe served lunch, champ, bacon and sausages. As the morning progressed several photographers arrived, this is a popular spot for photography! Midday brought the first rain shower of the day, which later turned to persistent rain, but the stormy waves this generated was impressive. By late afternoon it brightened up and the stormy seas were spectacular. Thursday was quite busy at the harbour with cars coming and going, we left at 6.30pm for the homeward journey, the last to leave the car park.
The only negative point being that I was unable to get a TV signal, but perhaps that was a good thing!
We left for Ballintoy on Wednesday around 1pm, it was raining and by the time we hit the M2 it was raining stair rods, we even considered returning home. However we arrived at Ballintoy around 3.30 in glorious sunshine. The harbour cafe was open and I made myself known to them.
I detected no hostility towards motorhomers, the assistant said she has got to know some regular visitors. We made a point of using the cafe for afternoon tea. This is the last week that the cafe will be open on weekdays, however they do plan to be open at weekends over the winter.
Spent an hour before sunset taking photographs, the light was magical and the setting is hard to beat. Will share some photos later. Overnight was very stormy, a couple of night photographers arrived in the wee hours to take sky shots and left an hour later. The skies were completely clear. The harbour was quiet, just one other motorhome, French I think. In the morning young people arrived for an early dip in the harbour before 7am and going by the screams it was cold!
The cafe opened at 12 noon, we were looking forward to a fry around 9am but that was not to be. However the cafe served lunch, champ, bacon and sausages. As the morning progressed several photographers arrived, this is a popular spot for photography! Midday brought the first rain shower of the day, which later turned to persistent rain, but the stormy waves this generated was impressive. By late afternoon it brightened up and the stormy seas were spectacular. Thursday was quite busy at the harbour with cars coming and going, we left at 6.30pm for the homeward journey, the last to leave the car park.
The only negative point being that I was unable to get a TV signal, but perhaps that was a good thing!
Yes photography is an obsession!
