Torr Head

We woke this morning to about 2 inches of snow, and there were still intermittent snow showers.  We made a leisurely start.  Around 11.30 we decided we would head up to Ballycastle.  Slushy conditions on the minor roads, but once on the main road driving was fine.

We parked up on the sea front in lashing sleety rain, but once it eased, I went for a short wander.  The seagull in extras were catching the light from a nearby lamp in a very attractive way. Then we had a cuppa, before heading to a bank - which was annoyingly closed for lunch.

From Ballycastle we headed south on another A road to Cushendun.  Another short wander, and we booked a table for our evening meal in the pub.  Conditions seemed reasonable, less snow this close to the sea, so we decided to risk the minor roads for the scenic route via Torr Head back north towards Ballycastle.  

When we arrived at Torr Head (the nearest point to Scotland) it was raining, but I braved the elements to walk up to the highest point.

After dinner, we went to a flute and harp concert in Cushenden Old Church Centre (2nd extra).  This concert had been the main impetus to booking this weekend - I'd seen an ad on my computer, and on discovering that it was in Antrim, we decided to make a weekend out of it.

We thoroughly enjoyed the concert - sadly there was an audience of just 16, some of whom were the people running the centre!  The drive back to our apartment in the dark was a tad hairy - we thought we had picked a route that avoided minor roads, but Google Maps tricked us into tackling a couple of roads that were still quite badly covered in snow.