Day 13 Howth Head to Llandudno

We went for breakfast at 8 am but were still there at 9.15.  They were so slow getting our cooked food.  We packed up and drove the short distance up the hill to the car park for the Howth summit.  We walked for about a kilometer but Paul was concerned about the car as we were the only ones in the car park so we turned back.  The scenery was really good and the paths were well maintained.  We didnt see any goats but did see a alpaca

 
Howth Head Cliff Walk

 
Howth Head Cliff Walk 

 
Howth Head Cliff Walk 

 
Howth Head Cliff Walk 

 
Howth Head Cliff Walk 

 
Llama on Howth Head Cliff Walk

On the way a lady told us there was a pod of dolphins a bit further along.  Sure enough there was and we watched them for quite a long time.  More and more people were starting the walk and the route was quite crowded now.  

 
Dolphins around Howth Head

 
Dolphins around Howth Head

 
Dolphins around Howth Head

 
Gannet at Howth Head

We moved the car to another carpark, near to the lighthouse on the south and walked there.  It was a bit of a disappointment as we couldnt get near to it as it was marked as private and the large metal gates were locked.

 
Howth Head

 
  Howth Head

 
Howth Head Lighthouse

 
Howth Head

We had a coffee and by then it was time to make our way to the ferry terminal where we boarded.  It left about 15 minutes late but got into Holyhead on time.

 
Bird taken from ferry

 
Bird taken from ferry

 
South Stack lighthouse, Anglesey

 
Birds taken from ferry

We made our way to Llandudno and checked into our Premier Inn hotel where we had a meal and went to bed.


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