Day 3 - What is actually going on??
Another day of drama only this one wasn't that weather related; I think!
So after being unable to post any blog updates for the first two days I thought I'd get up and head straight into Glenarm for breakfast and some blogging.
The sun started to shine around 0830 when I decided to get up. Which was pretty decent as I was getting rather pissed of with being wet!
So I'm in Glenarm and my phone is telling me 'No network operator'.
I'm thinking oh bugger, I know my two year phone contract is up in June but I thought I had another year to go!! 🤦
So back to the shop for a second time to see if they sell sim cards? They do and I purchase one (when I remembered who I was with!!) and a £10 top up.
Sitting on the bench beside the river at the mouth of the sea with my rucksac emptied around me trying to dry everything out; I try to change my sim over and top up money onto the card.
It's still not working! 😩 Why? Still no network operator!! I trundle back to the shop for a third time and explain what's happened to the nice girl who lets me use her phone. My parents are bringing Ethan up to see me today so I plan were to meet them and hopefully we can sort the phone situation out.
I pack my semi dry stuff away in my rucksack again and get cracking. A couple of km down the road my phone pings and says welcome to '3'. However it still won't let me call out to top the dam thing up so I still can't call anybody!!
A couple of km later and by this time it's 1300 or so, I finally get a signal and top up the card after which I called my parents to arrange a closer meet for lunch.
This consisted of a picnic by the sea after which Ethan and I walked down by the rocks and messed about for a bit.
I chance my arm here and change back to my old (contract) SIM which believe it or not works!! What is going on??!
I reckon the Gales of the previous night knocked out some of the local masts and not knowing this I think my contract has expired 😣.
Them when I get further away from the downed mast and pickup onto a working mast everything is up and running again!!
Or at least that's what I'm figuring!! Who actually knows?
Saying goodbye to my parents and Ethan about 1500 I ploughed on to make good time through Waterfoot and Cushendall before ending up where I currently reside just outside Cushendun.
Between Cushendall and Dun I took a lovely little windy seaside track up the side of a hill before coming out onto the main road again and speaking to a lovely man for around 10min who was out gardening.
I've been passing plenty of cafes on my travels and can't wait till they are open again so I can replenish my energy reserves and also my phone battery 😁.
Stats today are 31.6km walked with an accent of 723m. I reckon I'll make Ballycastle tomorrow, just hope the wind dies of a bit as it was up and down today.
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