More beautiful scenes and our last stop in Northern Ireland

Up early and had a bit less than the full English. Those big meals plus all sorts of breads, delicious cheese, and of course potatoes at the other meals adds up! We are finding it hard to drag our big bellies around as we travel....
We set out in the hopes of getting to the two major tourist stops in Northern Ireland before the tour buses. We made it to Carrick-a-rede (the rope bridge) and found the parking lot empty - that's because it hadn't opened yet! It was foggy and we decided not to wait and headed to the Giant's Causeway. The fog was seriously settling in and the coast had an eerie feeling as we drove along. The Giant's Causeway was already busy but we set out on the long walk along with dozens of others. The geological phenom is around a corner after about a kilometre walk down. It is amazing but was already crawling with people (literally).
Then on to Derry. The name itself is complicated. This is the place where the Troubles really began in the 60's. So the name Londonderry is important to the Unionists but many now prefer the original Irish name: Derry. (from the gaelic word for Oak).  To solve the problem, many signs and maps refer to Londonderry/Derry. Some, according to our B&B host call it "Slash City".
The minute we arrived we jumped on a city tour bus. This one, equipped with earphones and recorded descriptions, was brilliant. We were again given an accounting of the Troubles - this time of course from the point of view of this border city. Londonderry/Derry has been through terrible times but has decided to be active in promoting peace. The decision was made to spend money on a peace bridge linking the Catholic city centre with the Protestant residential area across the river. This, in spite of many social problems needing financial support.  Peace-themed sculptures decorate the waterfront and many of the Unionist murals, apparently very aggressive in their nature, have been painted over with hopeful messages. The Catholic murals remain in respect for the injustices they encountered.
We're in a B&B close to the controversial neighbourhoods and the people we spoke to clearly  hope that the measures work. One woman told us that no one wants to go through a war again.