Day 4 Transfer Day

Today we were all packed up and ready to make our way down to Newcastle but first we had a walk to do in the Glenariff Forest Park area. We dropped the 'A' party off leaving them to walk the 14 miles from Breen Bridge to the park with strict instructions not to be late. The 'B' party followed a water board road past a reservoir in very windy conditions before finding a sheltered spot for lunch that even had a chair waiting for the leader!

We then found a way into the forest at the highest point and made our various ways down to the visitor centre and the coach. For anyone who missed the waterfalls follow the link and you can take a virtual tour without getting wet! By this time the weather had deteriorated and the rain was coming down and there was no sign of the 'A' party.

As is often the case the forest had proved to be the most difficult part of the walk with missing waymarks and cleared areas making it very difficult for them to find a way through. We were a bit late setting off for Newcastle and hitting Belfast at rush hour didn't help either. We arrived at the Glenada Conference Centre in Newcastle about a quarter of an hour late for our meal and went straight in as we were wondering what we would find. The dining room was nicely set out and the service was very efficient so we had finished in no time. The food was good but the plates were small this time and I think that having got used to gigantic portions some people were left feeling as if they would like to ask for more! But Elsie was in charge and looked as if she would stand no nonsense so we all ate up and made our way to our rooms. I was very pleased to see a nice room with an en-suite shower and toilet, what a luxury after the B & B.