Wordless Wednesday.

 Carrick- a - Rede rope bridge, Northern Ireland, and no, I didn't cross it!!

I am joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the blog hop.

Wordless Wednesday - Belfast.

Titanic Memorial, Belfast.

Titanic Museum.

I am joining Sandee at comedy Plus for the blog hop.

British Isles Cruise July 2013 - Northern Ireland cont.

After leaving the Giant's Causeway we arrived at the Bushmills distillery where we were able to look around and also have some lunch if we wanted to.

As we were in Ireland we decided we should have some genuine Irish stew and it was very tasty.

We continued along the coastal road heading back towards Belfast.

Then we saw the ruins of Dunluce Castle. We didn't have time to go in and have a good look around as the ship won't wait if we are late unless it is a ship organised tour.

Then it was back into Belfast for a short city tour where we were able to see some of the murals from The Troubles.

A Peace Wall. This is one of the many barriers that divide the Loyalists and Nationalists. The first time we went to Northern Ireland a few years ago we were very surprised to see so many barriers dividing the Catholic and Protestant communities. From hearing the news we had thought that they had been taken down. They may be at peace at the moment, but it seems to be a very uneasy peace.
There are a few more photos of Belfast in an earlier post here.

British Isles Cruise July 2013 - Co. Antrim N. Ireland

Before leaving home I had booked a private tour in Northern Ireland and we were part of a party of 18. The minibus was waiting for us at the dock and we set off towards Ballintoy.

These photos are not as clear as I would have liked as they are taken through the windscreen of the minibus as are some later photos.
We took the scenic coastal road towards the Giant's Causeway.

On the way we had a short stop to look down on the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.

Then on to the Giant's Causeway.

You can read the entertaining legend of the giant Finn McCool here

We had seen photos of the basalt pillars before, but it was only when we saw them close up that we realised just how big they are. Some are 12 metres (almost 40 feet.)

After a good walk around and a visit to the visitor centre we reboarded the minibus to head towards the Bushmills Irish whiskey distillery and lunch which will follow in the next post.