Ireland

We then did a bus tour around Belfast, including Stormont, the Northern Ireland parliament building that hasn't been used in two years. We also went past Queens University, a beautiful building, where there were graduations going on.

Then it was back to the city centre, visiting St George's Market for some food, Belfast's leaning tower the Albert Clock Tower, and finally to visit a few of the oldest pubs in Belfast.Weiterlesen

Very early start so that we can get to Portmagee for 8am. Not far from Dingle we stop to look at Inch Strand, a 5km long sand spit jutting into the sea between the outer Dingle Bay and inner Castlemaine Harbour overlooking magnificent Iveragh and Dingle Peninsulas. This location was the film spot for Ryan's Daughter many years ago. It's also very popular for people to drive onto and camp. Whilst there we see one unfortunate chap who parked a bit too close to the shore, and was desperately trying to dig his van out as the tide came in.

Portmagee is a small village where we meet our small boat to the Skellig Islands.

As we head out to the islands, we pass the small bay where the first transatlantic communications cable came ashore. Further still we see the headland that had the marking "EIRE" on it that helped Charles Lindbergh know where he was when he made his transatlantic flight, before he headed for France to land.Weiterlesen