Well thats what they call Boxing Day, here. We had a lovely outing today, walking among the hills and along the cliffs of Castlerock. We visited Downhill Castle and the Mussenden Temple, build by the Bishop Hervey, the Earl of Bristol. The locals tell us that the Temple was a romantic hideaway built as a meeting place for the Bishop and his cousin, who apparently he had a love affair with. It was cunningly disguised as a library and is perched on the edge of the cliff overlooking the ocean. From the Temple you can look down the coast along a 6 mile sandy beach and then on the other side across the coast to the village of Castlerock with its church steeple rising up out of the mist of the day.
It was truley lovely. We have had a great stay here. Wonde
rful hospitality from Stuarts' family with a traditional Christmas Dinner served hot at lunch time. Very different from my family Christmas Dinner in Australia, cold meat and salad served at dinner time when the evening is cooler. We are off to Belfast today and then intend to travel towards the west coast on our journey back to Dublin and back to England.
