Portadown, United Kingdom

Back in Northern Ireland, we were happy to see Andy's family and enjoy our last month as travelers. One of our days out included a picnic and a visit to the Ulster American Folk Park. I had a great time learning all about the history of Irish people that ...

We arrived at the Belfast airport on the evening of December 22 - the first time in my life I've ever been to Ireland without experiencing serious jetlag! It was really nice to arrive feeling normal after only flying for two hours from Barcelona. We still ...

... . But it was a foggy day in Belfast below the clouds. Andy´s Mom and Dad were there to meet us and whisk us back to Portadown. We struggled with the jet lag the whole time we were in Northern Ireland, but we still managed to do quite a bit. We spent a ...

... celebrates William of Orange's victory at the Battle of the Boyne.  The parade travels from Drumcree church to Portadown through the predominantly Catholic Garvaghy Road.  Tensions over parading through the Garvaghy Road are fierce.  After a ...