I Can't Believe We Found THIS at Giant's Causeway!

Touring Northern Ireland On The R1250 GS Adventure - A Motorcycle Travel Vlog!
In this motorcycle Vlog we ride to one of the most iconic sites in Ireland - The Giants Causeway, and show you everything you need to know when visiting this famous Bucket List natural landmark.
Expecting a lot of 'that's a Seal not a Sealion comments'
Welcome to Northern Ireland - 00:01
Downhill Mausoleum - 01:56
Bushmills - 03:07
Where to park at the Giants Causeway - 04:04
How to Avoid the Crowds at the Giants Causeway - 08:51
The Legend of the Giants Causeway - 11:28
Giants Causeway Areal Footage - 13:35
Grey Seal - 16:37
Can you drive down to the Giants Causeway? - 20:51
The Causeway Coastal Route - 23:27
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[@SeanandEmily]

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[@brianfarrelly7151]

I hate signing off on your final Irish video. You’ve done us proud with your excellent photography and enthusiastic commentary. Your series will encourage other bikers to follow your route and support the local economy. I just hope that they have time to sample more local eateries than you - pubs do great food and the WAW has helped that sector to grow. Thanks again.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Brian, yeah the Ireland stage of this tour is over too soon! So happy to hear we showed Ireland off in a good way. Yeah we hope it does inspire people to come and explore Ireland and support the locals. Most people don't tour at our pace so will for sure stop for breakfast lunch and dinner 😉 -for us we need to make the most of the time we have and find restaurants take up too much time ...they are also usually closed by the time we arrive at our destination 😂 Thanks again for watching and if you know anyone that would also enjoy the series feel free to share it 😊 Hope you enjoy the next stage of the tour ....Scotland 👍

[@Jim-ub9qy]

This was really special. The road time and excellent commentary were captivating, as always. The video of the grey seal was a special addition. Something that I keep forgetting to mention is the drone and video transitions which are absolutely professional in every way. I love the music and video combinations. The drone footage is really well done and the brief cutaways to road riding and back to drone are spectacular. Well done my friends! This Ireland trip has been so good.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Jim! We really appreciate your comment, this episode was a special one for us too. Seeing nature and animals in their natural habitat is always a highlight for us. Thanks also for appreciating the Montage sections -they actually take the most time to find the right song and then arrange the footage to the music. The heading West Tour was a wonderful experience and the UK and Ireland really surprised us. Catch you in the next one 😎👍

[@paulmcconnell8453]

We're relatively local and my wife and I took our bikes round same part of coast road a few weeks ago. Have to agree with your feelings of disgust at NT pricing. We had a similar experience, a few miles on from the causeway, at Carrick-a Rede rope bridge which we hadn't visited since admittance was free, many years ago. Anyway great video guys and glad you got such fantastic weather.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, yeah things like that have got expensive -don’t mind paying for upkeep etc but there’s only a path 😁. Beautiful area though and the coastline is spectacular! We really enjoyed our time Ireland and that part of the playlist is complete 😊 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=1AGQHm-reg6raOKj

[@Snags-sy8is]

Lovely couple and all your videos are an easy watch.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much! Great to here you are enjoying them 😊

[@ruudschut6286]

Allthough it's a touristtrap it is still beautifull. Even the sealion waved to the drone. Nice ride again. 😎👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah agreed, it's a wonderful natural rock formation and we are very glad we went and the Seal made it even more special.

[@kpbangor]

I am a local and we are all discusted at the charges made by the National Trust. The actual path down is a right of way so is free to use.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it should be free at least for local people that want to enjoy there coastline, we have no problem with them making a few quid to maintain the walkways but it is a bit steep! When we arrived it really appears like you need to pay and then later we realised that as you say it is a right of way path.

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Lovely film...great drone footage, especially the grey seal 🦭. The coastal road is a biking dream...sorry you are leaving Ireland 🇮🇪 but look forward to seeing the next part of the adventure! Cheers Steve

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Steve! The great seal part of this film was our favourite!!! Nature interactions are so special. There were so many great biker roads in Ireland it really was a shame to leave so soon. Thanks again for following the journey. 😊👍

[@garyrauter8240]

That was a really enjoyable watch. Loved the drone footage of the seal. What a way to end your tour of the island of Ireland 🙂

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Gary! Yeah it really was the perfect way to end the Ireland stage of this tour. Seeing the seal was very special indeed! -can't beat seeing animals in their natural habitat 😊

[@edlowry1]

Great video, the causeway is a bit of a trek alright. As you said the story goes that the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool), from the Fenian Cycle of Gaelic mythology, was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Fionn accepted the challenge and built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two could meet. That seal footage was awesome. The drone shots are so good.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! Love the story of the causeway and thanks for confirming the story 😊 The Seal was amazing and he really put on a good show, there's something incredibly fascinating seeing animals in their natural habitat. Thanks for watching and we appreciate your comment 😎👍

[@edlowry1]

@@SeanandEmily you can't come back now , you will never get that weather again 🙄

[@SeanandEmily]

Are you telling us the weather is not like that all the time!! 😉

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Ye were definitely so lucky with the weather on your Ireland 🇮🇪 trip well done 👍👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Weather was incredible!! Is it not like this all the time? 😉 Thanks very much 😎🙌🏻

[@owenfarmer4197]

I like these good videos. Thank you. I think I’ve been missing a trick always heading to France and Spain. Just agreed to do the WAW next May. I’ll come back to these for reference 👍🏼

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, great to hear you are enjoying them! 😎 France and Spain are good for some guaranteed heat but far away, the WAW and the West coast of Scotland though!!! Some of the most enjoyable roads in Europe! Don’t forget the maps of each day are in the comment section (pinned to the top). Here’s the whole the whole playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=lZob6IWJYrN0wKAb

[@49googie]

Greetings from N.I. Great to see the sea lion. It's a shame this despicable organisation gets away with the charges, they have been through the courts recently and fined . It is a public right of way 24/7 and glad you done it . This is our fav rat run so we are privilege to have it. We were past your door in June on our way home from Italy. Our coast road A2 is the best in Europe and british isles .

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, Yeah it was great to see him in the water like that and he put on a good show too! Interesting, we get that the path etc needs to be maintained but as you say the charge are too high and needing to pay to use the café and gift shop sems crazy! Yeah some absolutely amazing coastline to be found here! We were blown away with how beautiful Ireland is. Thanks for watching

[@niallmccarthy8596]

Stunning Series & Shows the very best of Ireland Thank You both

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, thanks very much! As you can see we have had an amazing time touring Ireland and hope to return again soon to see the parts we missed out. Really great to hear you have enjoyed it and if you know anyone else that might enjoy the series please feel free to share it 😊 Time for the next stage of the tour....Scotland 😎👍 (sorry if we take the good weather with us 😉)

[@rh661]

Emily: Detailed mythology Sean: "... others say it was just a volcano." Me: 😂

[@SeanandEmily]

🤣😂🤣

[@BrokenHill56]

The small village you went through (29.13) is Carnlough. I live near there and it is a stunning little place. It is not far from the Sheddings, moorland, which is isolated and beautiful. The next time you bike over, go to the Ards Peninsula and the Fermanagh lakes. Two beautiful areas, not to mention the Mourne mountains. Good luck on your travels 🥾

[@SeanandEmily]

What a beautiful place you live 😊. It really is a stunning part of the world and we enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for the tips -lots more to explore for sure so looking forwards to returning already 😊👍🏻

[@tomjohnston1220]

It was a grey seal, they can get very large. I live beside Cushendall, i notice you went down the Antrim Coast Road, perhaps you went through Cushendall to get onto the coast road. I also noticed that you took the turn off from the coast road to get to the motorway that goes to Belfast. That's the way I always go and few people seem to know about it. Really good video, well done.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for the clarification, he was amazing! SO great to see them in their natural habitat. Really glad you enjoyed the video and if you are interested in the route there is a link to the map in the first pinned comment. Here's the full tour in case you are interested: kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=qX1a6mv99VKgJPRG

[@catherinehastings2309]

What a joy it has been to follow along on this trip with you both. I've never watched motorbike tours before (I've never been on a motorbike!) I'm so happy that you had such a good time here. Wishing you all the best for your next leg and safe travelling. Go n'eírí an bóthar libh. May the road rise to meet you!

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Catherine, thank you for joining on our journey. We are very happy to have been able to share the joy we have from motorbike travel with you, we find it the perfect way to immerse ourselves in the country. On the bike one feels the weather, the scents and sounds of wherever you travel. We truly have had a fantastic time albeit too short exploring Ireland and hope to return. That's a wonderful expression -really like that one thanks 😊

[@PaulvanBuren-1492]

Interesting story about this rock formation. And the drone footage is amazing. The seal stole the show.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it's a nice story 😊 -at least we hope it's just a story lol. The seal really did steal the show! W e could have sat there watching him all day but drone batteries only last so long lol. Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy the next part of the series..... Scotland 😎👍

[@screemin187]

There is a beautiful walk on the cliff tops from Dunseverick to the Giant's Causeway. Park for free at Dunseverick and walk to the Causeway with breath-taking views - and if you are worn out from the hike get the bus back to where you started. Thanks for sharing

[@SeanandEmily]

That sounds like a great tip! It did look like a beautiful coastal walk! Glad you enjoyed the video and we hope you enjoyed the series so far 😊

[@stevecompton7197]

Lovely video sea lion footage was amazing hope your trip through Scotland is just as good, it's got a lot to live upto Ireland was great 👍👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah Ireland has set the bar very high and given us amazing weather! Looking forwards to sharing the Scotland part of the journey! 😎👍 Thanks, glad you enjoyed the sea lion -we absolutely loved him 😊

[@steviegraham7194]

It's sad that this series of Ireland has ended 😢 but you have done this wee island very pround 😊 with your great craic talking to each other about what you see and the amazing drone shots throughout too ❤👏👏🏍💨 as a biker too you passed through Connemara seeing what go to every year as well as my local coast road from Portrush to Carrickfergus 😃 thanks again and cant wait to see Scotland through your eyes 🏍💨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Stevie, yeah was sad to leave Ireland as we felt the time had just disappeared! But wow did we have a good time exploring the country, lots more to see so a good reason to return someday. Must be nice having all those options of rides on your doorstep 😊. Looking forwards to creating the Scotland Videos, next one will be out on Wednesday as usual 😎👍

[@nikoscosmos]

The Giant Ripoff! When I visited 30 years ago there was dirt car park and no ticket vendors in sight! Nevertheless another lovely video.

[@SeanandEmily]

That sounds more like it! Seems to be the way all natural sights are going.

[@george-ev1dq]

The Giants Causeway is free to enter as it is public owned, the NT try to get vistors through their silly little tea room, that is what the charge is for. The NT have been pulled up on these charges before.

[@BlackBelgianDog]

Wow! I always thought the cover of Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy was just some props in studio and creative art! Call me stupid but never knew that was a real place 😅 I give this video my seal of approval.

[@SeanandEmily]

Haha in fairness that album cover does look very art, it's a cool place and there's also a similar one in Iceland i think. Haha 'Seal' of approval accepted 😂

[@motorroamingaround]

Great video guys and what a bonus getting to see the Sea Lion. Great drone footage Sean. Keep safe. Irvine & Karen.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Irvine & Karen, thanks! Yeah this was a special moment for sure and he put on a great show for us 😊

[@frankathl1]

Once again, your wonderful drone photography is captivating!

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks so much Frank! 😎👍

[@craigstanger4137]

Have a search for the NW200. You will have rode the coast road from Portstewart to Portrush which forms part of the racetrack. Brilliant weekend to visit for the racing. The Antrim coast road is an excellent ride. Pleased you had a good experience of it It's like watching my WAW trip in reverse!

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah the NW200 looks like a great race, we just missed it but it was still closed as i think we arrived as the race had finished. Never seen so many bikers in one place as we left he next day 😎. We truly had a spectacular visit and the enjoyed the WAW so much! Can't wait to return and see the bits we missed.

[@kraggy1916]

There should be no charges for sights in N.I. or at the Cliffs of Moher down here in the ROI. And hi to our friends up north. Peace x

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it was a bit confusing as to what one actually needs to pay for and why, but for sure natural landmarks should be available for the public to enjoy -especially locals. 😎👍

[@Joseph13163]

Not possible roads and car parks don't maintain themselves

[@davidlutton4560]

A brilliant concluding video of your time in Northern Ireland. I found your footage quite surreal, as I live in Carrickfergus at the start (or end!) of the Coastal Route, but your journey simply reminds me how fortunate it is, to have this road in my own 'backyard'! As always, you've captured the scenery superbly and that sea lion performed impeccably! Sorry about the extortionate costs at the Giants Causeway......it is a rip-off, influenced by the cruise ships that call into Belfast and the associated passengers that book coach tours to visit the North Coast. Nevertheless, thanks again for a superb vlog and I wish you both continued safe travels.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah must be great to have all those routes so close to you! Really glad you have enjoyed following our journey through Ireland and it has been a great experience for us too! The Seal (as we realised when we got back to the Hotel and numerous people have informed us lol) was awesome and put on a great show, a real highlight of the day! It wasn't too bad really as we parked elsewhere, but for a family to go it's ridiculous -still must a good money maker for the area. The next part of this series will be Scotland!

[@jamespressly6303]

I am riding with y’all vicariously, and loving it!!

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks James! It’s great to have you along for the ride 😊

[@timcully4706]

Great to see this part of your Irish tour, I'm blessed to have the Antrim coastal road on my doorstep, which I ride often, and although you were very much pressed for time, heading off the coastal road, into the Glens of Antrim, is very good biking roads, I normally do a loop of Coast and Glens, maybe another time, you will return. Before the building of the visitors centre, it was free, just a small wooden hut, where you could buy gifts etc. There are free ways to see the Causeway, as mentioned by others, Also Family tickets are around £42, and 1 parent family ticket is approximately £22, both of which will get you into the visitor centre and all the audiovisuals, and more importantly the gift shop for Emily lol. I always tell my guests, how to save on the expense, if all they want to see are the rocks etc. Anyway, great video as always, happy to see my local roads on camera with you guys, evening is the best time, very little cars etc, as it is a nightmare at times during the day. Not sure if you noticed the Maidens, out in the sea, just as you turned off the road to head to Belfast, they are 2 rocks, one was the old lighthouse, the other has the newer lighthouse, The old lighthouse has a large colony of seals on it, which I see when out fishing, great to see so many of them and their pups at breeding time. Thanks gain for the videos, highly entertaining, great craic and beautifully filmed, I'll look forward to Scotland now :)

[@SeanandEmily]

Hey Tim, Some great tips there for anyone else visiting the place so I hope it helps them 😊 Would be great to take a boat out and see the Seal Colony, thanks for watching as ever and we are looking forwards to sharing Scotland!

[@timcully4706]

@@SeanandEmily Thank you, looking forward to seeing Scotland, such a beautiful country :)

[@Creativehealing444]

Thank you for taking us with you ❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for joining us on this tour 😊👍

[@PaulBrennan-rk4yq]

Beautiful scenery ❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Paul 😎👍

[@markmcquillan3129]

The little coastal village you were passing through at 25.19 (time) was I think, Carnlough. The harbour that you passed was the setting for a Game of Thrones scene. It was the fictional town of Braavos in GoT. A lot of the Antrim coastline was used for filming.

[@SeanandEmily]

Ahhh was it really! Actually it did look kind of familiar -might have stopped if we had known and acted out a few scenes lol 😎👍

[@ScottishGSAdventuring]

Brilliant drone footage

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much, it really does capture the beauty of an area. In case you are looking for the tour episodes in order here is the playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=9xUWMSY35cru-qUb

[@ezebleziancraft2281]

Beautiful as always 😊

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks again 😊🙏🏻

[@stephenblair5236]

Locals tip, but not so good if you're pushed for time.. Free car parking in Port ballintrae, to the west of the causeway. Drop down onto Runkerry beach and follow the clifftop path which is stunning in good weather and brings you to the causeway, emerging behind the hotel. Drop down into the main bowl of the causeway and tbh that's as far as you need to go to see the best parts. If you're up for it walk on past that and take one of 2 paths up to the cliff top above the causeway and make your way back to the visitor centre from there. Stunning views again but not good unless you've decent footwear, not motorcycle boots!

[@SeanandEmily]

Great tip!! hopefully people read this and they can do it like this. As you say we are often pressed for time, but we would have loved to have done the walk along the coast 😊

[@brianbain9550]

Hello again, I believe the giants you speak of were Finn McCool (Irish) and Benandonner (Scottish) and I think you saw a grey seal and they are very curious as he watched your drone very intently. Your dialogue and your video editing are first class keep it up.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Brian! Yes they are the ones 😊 sometimes hard to remember details on the spot. Agreed we looked him up when we left and yeah certainly did look like a gray seal, he was a lovely creature and looked at the drone without a care in the world. Thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement -they mean a lot 😊

[@liffeyman6813]

Another great vid,. Thank you.

[@SeanandEmily]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@jeangillespie1054]

Waved to you on the M2 off slip to the west link.love the video’s 🤗🤗

[@SeanandEmily]

Oh really 😀, i hope we saw you and waved back 😊. So nice to hear that you are enjoying the videos - it's means a lot to us to hear this! 😀👍

[@AliG-iq4gd]

Pretty sure that would be a grey seal. You are right - those charges are shocking!

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes I think you’re right -we looked it up when we got back to the Hotel. 😎👍🏻

[@inout3513]

I remember when it was free.. But that was before the visited centre was built

[@SeanandEmily]

Apparently it is free (the car park not), but when you arrive as a visitor we are made to think that you can't get in unless you do pay. Still an impressive place and we are glad we went.

[@iainrodger8079]

If you get to Scotland, Fingals cave on the island of Staffa is a very impressive rock feature, I believe part of the same feature as the giants causeway

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, Fingals cave is a great suggestion. The Series is about to enter the Scotland stage but unfortunately we didn't have time to see the cave - will add it to the list for sure 😎👍

[@george-ev1dq]

If you ever visit the Antrim coast again try the Gobbins coastal walk though you will need to book the walk in advance.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for the tip, just looked it up and it looks awesome 😎🙌🏻 thanks for the suggestion.

[@george-ev1dq]

@@SeanandEmily kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6LMmJd-qtt-q9U

[@johnelmslie]

Last time I was there , we walked down and caught the bus back up the hill . The bike racing is the north west 200.

[@SeanandEmily]

Good idea, yeah we just missed the race but the roads where still closed off. Would have been cool to see.

[@rockjock1965]

Finally got my new bike today and I’m one happy chappy 🎉

[@SeanandEmily]

CONGRATULATIONS 🥳

[@Twinkleaua]

Love This Video❤❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much! The seal really made the day! 😊

[@marshalldonaghy4542]

FYI It was a Grey Seal. Lovely video, thanks.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for clarifying -we looked it up after we got back to the Hotel 😉

[@sheehybrosmotoadventures4389]

Cool Sea Lion"- at first looked like a scuba diver with big swim fins"

[@SeanandEmily]

Haha yeah he did right! Took us a while to establish that it wasn't a rock 😁

[@49googie]

Just realised you were in Corrs Corner thats our local we live a couple of mile from it, if I had known I would have come to say hello.

[@SeanandEmily]

Oh wow, yeah that's pretty much the only place that had availability. Would have been cool to have a pint together 😎👍

[@kraggy1916]

Your videos are so brilliant folks. Just one request: can Emily please say hi to my fiancee cause my Fiona loves healthy recommendations but she never watches my bike videos so if I put the video on while we're on the couch and she suddenly hears her name it would be great!!. My name is Kenny by the way. I just want to surprise her while we're on the couch. Thanks so much x

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks so much for your kind words, Kenny! We're thrilled to hear you are enjoy our content. While we aren't able to do specific shoutouts, we really appreciate your support and understanding. We actually have a lot of none bikers that enjoy the channel as we do a lot of off the bike general travel videos too. Wishing you both all the best, and we'll keep bringing you content you and Fiona can both enjoy together! 😊

[@TyronePatOne]

giants causeway, the madame tussauds of Ireland!

[@SeanandEmily]

Good comparison 😁 We really enjoyed it though and such a bonus to be able to ride back down there again 😎👍

[@annedunne4526]

When we used to visit the cliffs of Moher and the Giant's Causeway it cost nothing. We parked nearby and walked because they're natural phenomena and just there. Then someone had the idea of charging to park. Now I think it's too expensive.

[@SeanandEmily]

Sounds like this is the story of all the natural attractions, we have no problem with them making money but perhaps a little bit steep and locals shouldn't get charged to enjoy their own country.

[@IanTed]

The Giants Causeway is a rip off and too popular, I sadly gave it a miss, but the distillery tour is great but then I love a Bushmills. The Antrim coastal route is stunning and you can see Scotland on a clear day, I stayed in Coleraine as I reversed your route.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Ian, yeah it sure is …..although seemingly free of charge and bike accessible after 17:00 🤣 Would have been nice to do a Bushmills tour, must have been great 👍🏻 Yeah another spectacular coastal ride and in the evening at the perfect time. Time just ran away with us in Ireland and before we knew it it was time to leave. Looking forwards to returning. 😎👍🏻

[@IanTed]

@@SeanandEmily Same here, love your videos, sadly my lovely wife has no interest in bikes but appreciates my love of them. We both love travel though as you two do, looking forward to your next trip👍

[@StevieKane]

It’s not a rip off if you’re clued in .. Just stay clear of the car park and get the bus in from the park and ride… it won’t cost you a penny … obviously apart from your bus fare … £2 the causeway is free …. Always has been ….

[@Joseph13163]

Its like the cliffs of moher is not the best cliffs in ireland,but they are the most accessible so to with the giants causeway they are places like that in scotland and iceland but not near as accessible.

[@BigThrugg]

As someone said quite some time ago, "worth seeing, but not worth going to see".

[@SeanandEmily]

We loved our day at the Causeway! ❤️

[@Creativehealing444]

Love Love Love 🦭😍🌊

[@SeanandEmily]

That seal was the best!!!! He put on a great show 😊

[@Creativehealing444]

@@SeanandEmily super special moment! Thank you so much for sharing

[@pja7]

What are your thoughts on Airbnb for bike travel? I notice on your tours you either choose hotels or camping.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for asking! We prefer to avoid … the added uncertainty and extra cleaning fees that often come with Airbnbs, especially since we usually only stay one night during our motorcycle trips and usually find accommodation an hour or less before we need it . It just doesn't end up being worth it for us. Hotels or camping tend to be more straightforward and hassle-free for our short stays. Thanks for watching 😊

[@seanlong7870]

Did i miss an ep? I've followed the entire Irish series but i didnt see Derry? Did you skip Derry??

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Sean, unfortunately time got the better of us and we decided not to visit derry (despite having enjoyed the series and wanting to go!) But we will for sure next time when we come back to visit the places that we missed.

[@EmeraldExplorer1200]

Such a shame they abuse natural sites like the Cliffs of Moher & Giants Causeway by charging extortionate fees to see park and see the attraction, they'd still make money if they charged £2/car to park but £15 each is absolutely absurd. Nice coastal route and lovely sunset at the end

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah agree with you there! Exactly no body would begrudge a reasonable charge to help maintain things but that amount is a bit steep -especially when most don’t have the option of finding a other way there. Thanks, we had some truly memorable rides on this trip 😊

[@MSyantik]

Hi ! I have a question, maybe a little stupid, but when you park, what do you do with your motorcycle gear (jackets and pants)? do you have room in your suitcases? thanks in advance and thank you for all your videos, I love it! From France ! Yann

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, actually that’s a good question and we will show it next time 😊👍🏻 We put the arms of the jackets into the legs of the trousers (both sets) and feed the chain through and lock it to the bike. Sometimes we carry a pack safe too for the boots. Helmets lock onto the bike too with a Squire lock. Thanks for watching and great to hear you like the videos! Merci! 😎👍🏻

[@MSyantik]

@@SeanandEmily Thank you very much for your response! I think I see how you do it, but I hate to see it! Thanks for everything again! Yann

[@SeanandEmily]

At 2:49 in this video you can see the Pac Safe option in action 😎👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWmXlaRtqKeso6ssi=ZgHhYsr3V8LkXfbI

[@MSyantik]

@@SeanandEmily Merci beaucoup 👍🏻😁

[@roadwarrior8560]

The north of Ireland is the best and I think north Donegal is the nicest part of it. I think that was a grey seal, he was so curious to see what the drone was, brilliant piece of footage, the Giants Causeway is a rip off, and it's not that great anyway, I remember when it was free to visit like any other part of the coast.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah Donegal is spectacular! This was a great way to finish off the Ireland section of this series. Yeah you are right, we looked it up after we left and it was a grey seal as you say. Glad we went to the causeway but wished we had known you can ride to it after hours lol

[@george-ev1dq]

The Causeway is still free to visit, the NT try to block the entrance with their cars and buses and then charge you to walk through their tea room/visitors centre, the NT have been fined for their illegal charging before

[@racoondiver]

Park at the train museum just down the road will cost £3 for all day, the national trust is a rip off.

[@SeanandEmily]

Well that’s a good tip! 😎👍🏻

[@haphazardjoker3238]

I live 40 minutes away from the causeway and I've never been

[@SeanandEmily]

Get yourself down there 😉 -maybe in the evening when they don't charge and there's not so many people, also probably nice on a crisp Winters day 😎👍

[@StevieKane]

It’s not called the Giant Causeway … Sean its the Giants Causeway …. It’s nothing to do with the size of the stones … it’s the story of the Giants …

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes obviously...it was a little joke 😜. Did you not notice we told the story of the giants and titled the episode and Thumb Giant's?

[@akepettersson4847]

So where , at 10.30 , do I find these in Iceland ? Asking for a friend 🤭🙄

[@SeanandEmily]

Hey Ake! I think there are multiple places but tell your friend Reynisfjara Beach is a good example 😎👍

[@akepettersson4847]

@@SeanandEmily Thank’s , sadly we’re on the northwest part of Iceland now 🤷‍♂️

[@dynaglida88]

It's funny that you think prices of attractions in the UK are so expensive, but you live in Switzerland! I was in interlaken last year and the Jungfrau railway trip was £100 each!. The UK is cheap compared to Europe.

[@SeanandEmily]

The Jungfrau experience takes you to a height of 3,454 metres via a gondola and a train tunnel that took 16 years to build through the Eiger mountain, the expense to maintain a facility like this in the extreme conditions is huge, summiting this peak is not really comparable to the costs of a walking path to a natural formation. Obviously we can't speak for your experiences but having travelled to every country in Europe in the last few years we can assure you the UK is in no way cheap compared to Europe. For example on our way to Calais we stayed in a couple of hotels each costing 40euro - there was almost no options like this during this trip. This 4 week trip to the UK and Ireland cost us the same if not more that than when we toured Norway and the Baltics.

[@chriskkk1989]

The Causeway is an absolute rip off for what it is, a few small rocks on the sea front. Agree with you that it is disgusting with ita set up. The North coast is a spectacular ride on a good sunny day, lucky ti have it on my doorstep.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it's a shame places like this become corporate but I guess it brings a good income in for the area. Yeah we really enjoyed the North Coastal ride and it was the perfect way to end this tour of Ireland. Yeah for sure you are lucky to have all these routes on your doorstep, not that we had bad weather but it's great to be able to have a sunny day and say right I'm going to ride this road today without having to plan it 😎👍

[@Joseph13163]

it was a grey seal ,they are no native seal lions around these islands.The difference is sea lions have visible ears and can fold there back flippers and walk on land whereas true seals can't they can only move on land by hauling themselves forward with there forward flippers.Many people get that wrong .

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes we realised that when we looked it up (see text in the description 😉) Hope you enjoyed the video

[@Joseph13163]

@@SeanandEmily Yes i have enjoyed all your videos on ireland,but i was in switzerland myself when you were posting videos so i am just catching up with them now

[@SeanandEmily]

Hope you had a good time in Switzerland 😎👍

[@Joseph13163]

@@SeanandEmily Yes i was at my nephews wedding in neuchatel

[@aodhfinn]

Interesting place if your a geologist....

[@SeanandEmily]

Lol I don't think there are credentials for it to be interesting 😉

[@aodhfinn]

@@SeanandEmily yes ...but it's a little bit .....over rated ?

[@SeanandEmily]

We enjoyed them, fascinating to see for the first time and as we were passing by, why not 😊 (although we enjoyed seeing the seal the most lol)

[@aodhfinn]

@@SeanandEmily if you have the time drop into the Bushmills distillery, they did do tours , and a sample of that great whiskey ... tis all in the waters they told us 🤗...drinking whiskey and driving is not recommended...eh .... obviously 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@SeanandEmily]

Great idea, unfortunately not staying in Bushmills otherwise we would have done for sure! -would have been a shame to do the tour without sampling the goods! 😉

[@creativesolution3]

It is Giant's causeway not because of the size but because of the story of giants related to this place. And they should change the name to "Giant Cost, why?" Didn't you go to the suspension bridge in Carrick-a-Rede?

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes we know…..it was a joke and go onto tell the story of the giants.

[@pyotrpyotrovitch]

@@SeanandEmilythat yarn about competing giants is not a genuine legend either: it is a bit of Victorian hokum, probably invented in the 19th century when tourism was becoming a thing. The original name for the stones translated from the Irish means “the stepping stones of the Fomorians” who actually do exist in mythology as an ancient race of pirates. No mention of giants anywhere. I agree that the National Trust are really milking it, and many people have paid them lots of money when they didn’t have to. Also the place is so hyped up by tour operators that visitors are somewhat underwhelmed when they actually get there. Dr Johnson was probably right.

[@SeanandEmily]

Will have to have a read, “the stepping stones of the Fomorians” does sound more authentic 👍Thanks for the Info

[@creativesolution3]

@@pyotrpyotrovitchThere's a place in Israel, in the Golan Heights, in one of the streams flows to the Jordan River, that has the same formations. It is celled the Hexagons pool. A nice place to hike to in early summer.

[@pyotrpyotrovitch]

@@creativesolution3 very interesting. But the Golan Heights is Syria.

[@jetrex1986]

If you in a car --------- driver can park for £15.50 and everyone one else just get out and walk before you enter the Car Park.

[@SeanandEmily]

Brilliant!! 👏👏👏

[@littlejoe8359]

Dr Johnson said about the Giants Causeway worth seeing but not worth going to see

[@SeanandEmily]

Good quote, totally worth seeing as we were passing by but of course we would make the journey especially. Did enjoy out time there though!

[@Bizz55]

The Giant's Causeway car park prices are an infamous ripoff by the National Trust.

[@SeanandEmily]

Indeed they are! Great tip from another viewer was to drop your passengers off before parking 😉

[@tomjohnston1220]

Not a sea lion, we don't have them here.

[@SeanandEmily]

Check the video description 😂😂

[@Snags-sy8is]

You can just walk through for free. Never paid once.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes we said that. For parking it’s 15.50 per person and if you want to go into the visitors centre.

[@glenirland]

It's not a giant causeway,it's the Giants Causeway,IE belonging to the giant

[@SeanandEmily]

@@glenirland IT WAS A JOKE!!!! 🤣😂🤣

[@TheMakersRage]

Charging people 15 pounds to see a natural phenomenon is kinda sketchy. Where's that money even going?

[@SeanandEmily]

Well we realized afterwards there is no charge to get access to the causeway, although you have to pay a lot to park. Also if you don't pay there is no entrance to the café and gift shop which is just silly.

[@PeterStevenson-c4o]

Robbing people for god's work😮

[@SeanandEmily]

🤣😂

[@MICHAELCAMPBELL69]

Fantastic photography

[@SeanandEmily]

Thank you so much 😀