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    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      Peace Prize for John Hume for his work to promote peace in Derry.
      Organ in Guild Hall (city hall)Walking along the top of Derry WallThe Peace Bridge1Poster for the Derry Girls. Someone told me to watch that show.

      Derry

      May 18, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Derry is where Bloody Sunday occured in 1972. It happened as a result of 'The Toubles' associated with separation of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK). Thirteen people died and an inquiry said these people provoked the situation. After a second inquiry it was found that they were innocent. Derry has done a lot of work to promote peace since that incident.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      The Giant's Causeway. Area formed by lava and water.

      Belfast to Portrush

      May 17, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      This was the first day of our 5 day tour with Rabbies to Northern Ireland. We traveled from Dublin to Belfast to Portrush and learned a lot about 'The Toubles'. The Troubles were the time of conflict between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK). It's kind of weird to think about these times because I remember hearing about the conflicts when I was child/teenager.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      The time clock used by the shipbuilders
      Scaffolding that was built in order to build the Titanic. One leg of about twelve.Ride to experience the conditions the shipbuilders worked inFire for weldingFirst class roomSecond class room.First class menuModel of the Titanic suspended from the ceilingThe violin that was being played as the ship sank.

      Titanic Museum

      May 17, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      While in Belfast we had the opportunity to go to the Titanic Museum. It explained everything from the business purchases that were made, to the discovery of the Titanic. It was pretty interesting and had quite a moving memorial near the end. I won't go into too many details except one. The sinking of the Titanic was Murphy's Law in action. From the keys to the binoculars being left on shore to radio messages calling for help not being heard because the radio operator falling asleep. And finally icebergs floating by when they weren't normally expected.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      The family vaultThe three special barrelsWhiskey tasting at the end. Gerard got double.

      Teeling Whiskey

      May 16, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Today we went to two places. I only took pictures at one. First, we went to the Teeling distillery to see how whiskey is made. Although this is a small distillery in Dublin terms it was huge compared to Last Mountain Distillery. It's also quite new in terms of Irish distilleries. The two brothers who run this distillery are from a family that have been making whiskey for generations. So lots of experience. An interesting display that was at the distillery is the family vault. Most of the whiskey is stored at a different facility while it is aging. This is both for safety and economical reasons. However they have three barrels stored at the distillery. One is the first barrel of whiskey distilled at the plant. The other two are barrels that were distilled on the day of birth of the two daughters of one of the brothers. These two barrels are to be opened on their 21st birthdays. Pretty cool!

      The second place we went was the museum of archaeology. There lots of really interesting items there. Dating back prehistoric times. The item I found most interesting was a long boat carved out the trunk of an oak tree. It was incredibly long and incredibly old, 4000 years. It was pretty much intact. Just no pictures😕      Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      A picture for Wallace
      The people wouldn't move so I took the pic anyways

      Cobblestone Pub

      May 15, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

      Ended the day by going to the Cobblestone Pub to drink Guiness and listen to some Irish music. No I didn't drink the Guiness, Dad did.
      The pub was packed. The space where the the musicians are sitting are reserved for them, so they get a little bit of room. We managed to grab bar seats at the front. There were so many people behind us.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      Interesting things at the college
      A sample of the decorative lettering in the Book of KellsThe Old Library. Two stories of books.Cool stairs.Ladders for getting the top books. They use a system for filing the books that is not Dewy Decimal.The letters help find the books. The books are not in alphabetical order.The harp is the official symbol of IrelandThe fake Book of Kells

      Trinity College

      May 15, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      We went specifically to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells and the Old Library. The Book of Kells was written in 800 a.d. by some monks
      They rewrote James and Matthew's gospels in Latin. The book was not meant to be read but rather was to be used as a decorative piece for the altar. The book is encased in a glass box and a page is turned about once a month. It sounded like a painstaking process. A poem was written by one of the monks about how his hand was shaking and that it was difficult to write clearly.
      You were not allowed to take photos of the book. I was a little jealous of the guy who managed to take one on his cell phone while the security guard was not looking. I was tempted to ask him to send it to me.
      The Old Library is a long high room with first editions of so many books. The books don't have to be Irish to be housed here. The library has acquired some of Shakespeare's original works and had a special display for these. The books in the library can be and are used by the students at the college.
      At the very end of the library was a fake copy of the Book of Kells, so I got a picture of that 🙂      Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      The first display in the museum.
      Many great authors from Ireland. Pull the lighted book to hear an excerpt.Cool video showing breakthroughs in science. I just really liked the video.

      EPIC Emigration Museum

      May 15, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Started the morning with a Hop On Hop Off bus tour to get ourselves oriented. Had a really good guide who used a lot of Irish humour to describe the sights. Once that was done we went to the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum. This museum explains why the Irish have been leaving Ireland for so many years, decades, even centuries. One of the first reasons people started leaving had to do with the British. When Britain was taking over the area the Irish had to pledge allegence to the queen and become Protestant rather than Catholic. Those who wouldn't do this were forced to leave. Frickin British Empire😕
      This was a great interactive museum that explained a lot of Irish history and the influence the Irish has had on the world.      Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      The bear statues right at our gate.
      A nice display just as you enter the area for international flights.The first view of Ireland.Dublin from the air.Our first supper in Dublin. It was an Indian restaurant, Kerala Kitchen. I love the plates🙂

      Dublin

      May 13, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Got to Dublin around noon Ireland time, which I think would be 5:00 am Regina time. Right now everything feels very familiar. We checked into our apartment and instantly took a nap. Then we found a bar that Dad wants to see. Then found a place to eat that didn't need reservations.
      My first pictures are from Calgary Airport. I always appreciate the things they have to look at while you wait for the plane.      Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerIreland
      I like the shadows of the clouds on the fields.
      Regina from the sky!

      On our way!

      May 13, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      We are off to Ireland to see the emerald isle. Looking forward to learning about Ireland and seeing the sights. Its our 30th anniversary. What a great way to celebrate our marriage 😀❤️

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again
      Watched the local ducks after supper on Sunday
      My view for Monday supper☺️

      Mahone Bay

      August 29, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Stayed at Mahone Bay for a couple of nights. It's a lovely place that gets you easily to Lunenburg and not as touristy, but still touristy.
      We've had some really nice stays at really nice B&B's. Cathy our last host was by far the most accommodating.
      Our breakfasts were interesting being shared with a young couple from Scotland (she's actually Canadian who now calls Scotland home), a couple from Germany and a couple from Australia. Lots of stories being shared about everyone's travels.
      Oak Island update - we never did eat at the Mug & Anchor because it is closed for supper on Mondays. We sat on the deck of a pizza place and enjoyed the view. During supper we had some Oak Island celebrity sightings. Gary Drayton drove by in his big black jeep. Steve Guptill walked by. Paul Troutman drove by. Then Billy Gerhardt in a very new, very bright yellow truck. Then Steve Guptill walked by again!
      And now off to Halifax so we can come home.      Read more

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