I’ve seen some beautiful places and the coast of Ireland is one of those places. It’s wild and harsh but so breathtakingly beautiful. The ocean crashes up against massive cliffs of rolling green hills moving inland. The water is a pure blue and the sky on a sunny day is a robins egg shade. It feels almost magical as the wind whips up from the water and tugs at your hair and the edges of your clothes. One of the most interesting places we visited was Giant’s Causeway, a world heritage site that was formed by molten lava meeting the sea. I would advise a hat and scarf if visiting in the late winter or early spring. The hat is no longer available and the scarf is from the winter FabFitFun box, but I’ve linked to similar options for the hat here and for the scarf here.
Exploring Northern Ireland
I love old castles and there is no shortage in the United Kingdom and Ireland! This castle, Carrickfergus Castle, was a fortress on the edge of Belfast. It’s right off the main road now and a whole portion of the city has grown up around it. It was one of the first structures in that area and it’s wonderful that they preserved it even with the modern world growing up around it. One of the best tips I could give anyone traveling to Ireland during March is to pack lots of light layers, because the weather is erratic but the landscape is beautiful! A light rain jacket and a light down jacket are a great option for layering. I chose one from Uniqlo, which I’m linking here because it’s the ideal travel jacket and it happens to be on sale right now!