Beechlawn House Hotel Belfast
4 Dunmurry Lane Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT17 9RR, United Kingdom
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One Final City
... a tour off, but besides that there really isn't much else to see within the city's centre. Going to Belfast, one thing Natalija and I were both really looking forward to was seeing the place where the infamous Titanic was built. However, we soon came to realize that everything that Belfast had to offer ( tours of the Harland and Wolff Shipyard-- birthplace of the titanic, parliament, and the Belfast castle) all required a car to reach.
So instead, after our tour ...
A truly Irish experience
... then out to the dry docks of where Titanic was built, which was fascinating itself - it truly was massive! We took a walk around the museum and the area to get an insight but didn't end up doing the tour of the pumphouse which many do.
A quick visit to the Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum capped off a pretty busy day, with time the free Museum is worth a look on a rainy day with many things to see ...
The Race To The Boat!!!!
Despite my best efforts..or maybe BECAUSE of my best efforts, I ended up spending ALL day wednesday running about like a blue ***** fly!!! Ended up bringing the bike to a mechanic to sort out a front suspension problem that I knew I couldn't (more about that later!!!). Finally got the bike sorted around 5pm, then had to go "pack"(i.e. throw a rake of **** into my bags & hope for the best!!!). Went out to say goodbye to Roh & Kayls. They were delighted to see me & it did ...
One last trip...
... and I nearly 5 years ago (on our trip for the 2006 World Cup). They all acted as if I was a long-lost friend and treated my new wife with great hospitality and funny stories. It was an ideal way to say hello and goodbye again, and made us feel appreciative to know such quality people across the pond. It will only be a matter of time now, before we return and create some new memories and find new ways to say hello all over ...
A day in Belfast
... 8211; at the gates to frisk everyone going into the center of the city.
Bill was telling me that, twenty years ago, he wouldn’t have been able to drive his cab through the gates to the other side of the wall. He would have stopped at the gate, let his fare out, and there would have been a Catholic cab (or was it Protestant – I can’t remember which he was) on the other side in the same situation. They would swap fares, and continue on their ...
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