Shortly after Carnlough still staying on the coast road we will come upon the village of Glenarm. Until a few years ago Glenarm had a thriving salmon farming industry in the bay but a strange type of jellfish apparently destroyed the salmon eggs and dessimated the industry. Leaving Glenarm we leave the last of the Glens of Antrim and enjoy the drive to Larne.
Larne is a busy little town but not a tourist resort. The harbour here sees a lot of passenger traffic as this is the shortest crossing between Ireland and the UK mainland. 
To be honest, there is not a great deal to see in Larne. it is the point of access for many coming to Northern Ireland with regular services several times a day to Cairnryan and Stranraer in Scotland. Leaving here following the signs for Carrickfergus, a more beautiful and interesting location. From there it is only a short drive down the western shore of Belfast Lough to the capital of the province, Belfast. And that is where we will spend at least one day on account of its recent history and the great changes the city has seen in the past twenty years.
Larne is a busy little town but not a tourist resort. The harbour here sees a lot of passenger traffic as this is the shortest crossing between Ireland and the UK mainland. 
To be honest, there is not a great deal to see in Larne. it is the point of access for many coming to Northern Ireland with regular services several times a day to Cairnryan and Stranraer in Scotland. Leaving here following the signs for Carrickfergus, a more beautiful and interesting location. From there it is only a short drive down the western shore of Belfast Lough to the capital of the province, Belfast. And that is where we will spend at least one day on account of its recent history and the great changes the city has seen in the past twenty years.
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