Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Belfast, Northern Ireland



It was a long day (but a great excursion) so I didn’t have as much time to write or identify the photos.  It’s a formal night, and I need to get ready.  Here are the links to the sites (see photos below) on today’s fantastic trip to see the beauty of Northern Ireland: 

Titanic Museum:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_Belfast

The local towns along the Antrim Coast were charming.

The view from the coastal village of Ballymena.

Check out the brave folks crossing the rope ladder at Carrick-a-Rede Island.

Another view of the island.

The Antrim Coast drive was beautiful, and the bus stopped to take photos of the coastal beaches.





The view from the hotel/restaurant where we had a nice lunch.  We were in Ireland so there were two types of potatoes.

It rains most every day, but the group was lucky.  It only rained as we were driving from one location to another.

You can't see them on this beach, but folks were in the water and surfing.  You need a wet suit to enjoy the water.

There are lots of golf courses in the UK.  Note the green overlooking the Irish Sea.

We had lunch here prior to going to the Giant's Causeway.

The ruins of Dunluce Castle.

Making the long walk downhill to the Giant's Causeway.  I decided to take the bus for the uphill journey.

Volcanic activity helped to form this area.


Giant's Causeway.







The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns.

The iconic British telephone booths are still around in Northern Ireland.

Belfast was the largest shipbuilding center in the world.  The Titanic was built here.  No ships are built in Belfast today.

The Titanic museum shows the hull of the Titanic and her two sister ships.  It's an interesting looking building in the area being redeveloped in central Belfast.  The studios that are used in the filming of Game of Thrones is to the right.

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