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Travel Blogs from Belfast
Intervarsities
This weekend, I went to Belfast for volleyball intervarsities, a tournament for all the college teams in Ireland. The first day was actually Thursday, but I missed this since I was in Dublin for the Naughton's Thanksgiving dinner. We went 1-5 in our pool play this day so we went to the lowest bracket for the tourney. On Friday, we had a pool play with 4 teams to determine the seeds for the actual playoff style ...
Day 8 - Belfast
... teams. All claimed in the name of religion but no one goes to church either! Our driver said up until 11 years ago everywhere they went they were met with armed soldiers and they were regularly searched. Everyone has in some way been affected by the violence of the past. Gordon said that 10 years ago he would have thought you were mad if you said he would be driving tourists around Belfast. There also remains a wall in Belfast that ...
Day 9 - Sligo, Londonderry, giants c/way & bel
On the road again, can't wait to get on the road again...well not really cause I thought this was meant to be a "leisurely tour". Nothing leisurely about it as many mornings we are up before 6 to be able to have breakfast early enough and get on the road by 7.30-8! Today was no different. So where too today? First stop was drumcliff church which actually has two black swans on the front door which was sponsored by the west australian ...
6th Travel Post – Belfast, Northern Ireland
... World War the castle has become a popular venue for wedding receptions, dances, conferences and afternoon teas.
According to local lore, Belfast Castle owners must keep a white cat or suffer bad luck. Nine cat statues in the gardens recall the tale and there is a resident feline. The Castle is surrounded by a large acreage of forest and lawns. A formal garden is in the immediate foreground of the Castle. There ...
A Lazy Tuesday
... it rains and they are damp, you might use a self standing clothes rack or, put racks that fit over the radiators and dry them that way. Lots of clothes are just laid on the radiator. Best if it is on. And when you are desperate, you can dry iron wet clothes. I am sure the shirt will turn up someday! I think on this trip, some days are just packed with adventure and others have not been. As the travel coordinator, I've thought of things to do ...