Arrived late from Scotland to Belfast splendid hotel

A fourCfour amham starttstart andeand away by four thirty with quiet roads we made good progress up the M6 and then across to cairnryan. So arriving early we than found out that the ferry was going to be late, thankfully I had a new book with me. The weather turned very wet but dried up to sunshine as we eventually cross ed the Irish sea. It wasn't that far to our hotel. We have a very impressive little suite with a lounge and kitchenette. There are hens in the grounds in the outskirts of Ballymena. We are eating here tonight and then face an Ulster breakfast which I'm sure is going to be delightful. A really nice place with a cosy feel of log fires and central heating, a good relaxing start to our stay. The buses seem busy everywhere. Tomorrow we'll do a coastal run across North Antrim. Then Sunday we have managed to navigate the national trust booking site to visit castle ward property the only house open as the rest just seem to be grounds only. Then Monday I want to cover Ballymena early buses including the many additional ones on school duties, they have seperated the service buses from school buses where they are normally the same bus shared. Then we'll go on to Derry and catch on buses and the next day am buses before we drive back to Belfast no doubt with stops on route. That then leave Thursday  Friday and Saturday morning based around Belfast area for both lorries and buses. Everything subject to weather which can be a fickle thing in these parts. I'll report in tomorrow good internet at the oranmore where we are staying.