Belfast is the biggest city in Northern Ireland and second largest on the island after Dublin. It's important to know Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are different. I'm sure you all know that, but I learned that in April so....yeah.
This is the Belfast castle, more like Belfast mansion. It was donated to the people of Belfast and the public is free to wander around. It was right next to cave hill park which had a wonderful hill walk with a great view of the city.
This is from the hill walk. (Ireland's tallest mountain is only around 1000 meters tall, so they call it hill walking not hiking.)
We walked around the city a bit, going to the outdoor mall and such. I found this sign, later googling what antisocial behavior meant. For now I used it to razz Asa, who's chronically antisocial.
Later I went the the Titanic museum while asa went to the traveling Game of Thrones museum. It was really well done. The museum was there to tell the story starting all the way from the beginning. They focused more on the building of the titanic than the crash itself. They used lots of technology and interactive exhibits to draw the consumer in. Worth it for sure.
Of course like any homeschooled christian I grew up listening to and reading The Chronicles of Narnia. In Belfast, apparently, CS Lewis and friends would spend a lot of time in some coffee shops. There is now a square dedicated to the books with figures from the story. It was a bit underwhelming but still cool to see.
Mr and Mrs. Beaver!
I've been really impressed with the sustainability of this country. This was in a little coffee shop we went into. It's nice to see places going above and beyond to do good and being upstanding.
By the way, the McDonalds here are the most popular spot (besides the pubs). We needed a wee snack so we popped in to be faced with a eco-friendly, booming Double Arches. The workers all seemed happy and healthy as well! odd.
That night we stayed with another couch surfer, Romain from France. He was a delightful chap who was working for an engineering firm in Belfast. He made us a delicious mushroom chicken pasta. while I pelted him with questions on the history of Belfast's social unrest. Poor Frenchman with no religion trying to explain the catholic vs protestant rival. Later, we went to two different bars while listening to traditional Irish music than playing pool.
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