June 22

Today starts with a little shopping for food because my Sisters thought it would be nice since we have the room and view to invite some friends and family of my Dad to the house for a little get together. Back from the supermarket and a roast in the oven we attempt to go back to Malin Head, this time with the whole family. The weather today is spectacular. This ride is short in miles from where we are staying but since the roads are so small with many twists and turns it takes about hour and half. A wonderful part of this ride is a stretch of road that seems to take you back in time. Sheep are free grazing and can wander anywhere they want, and the roadway is in there control. Some are sleeping right on the road or grazing on the edge.
First stop Five Finger Strand; we drive down a one lane which becomes covered in sand blown from the beach. WOW I am so glad we came back. The weather is clear now we can see what was meant from the name of the beach. Out in the ocean you can see five distinct land masses which must be the Five Finger Strand. We can see sheep standing on the top of mountain overlooking the ocean. We spend time out on the beach and except for a few other people we have it all to ourselves. Many pictures are taken the off to Malin Head. About another half hour we can see we are running out of road. Slowly we maneuver the tiny road past thatch roof farm houses. We stop to see three donkeys in a pasture, not as interested in us as we are of them back in the car and direct the car up the last half mile to the most Northern cost of Ireland. I know I said Malin Head was spectacular but I am lost for words to describe this. I’ll post some pictures and you decide.
This is the place that will have you sit and stare out into the ocean over the cliffs to solve all your problems and take away all your cares, as you reflect you can’t help to think someone bigger than all of us had to have something to do with this.
Time to go so we all take in our last views, as I get back into my car my Dad says to me your mother loved this place, I fully understand why. So do I.