St. George's Market Belfast
 23 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
						
								We walked down to this cute market. It's open 3 days a week and changes theme each day. After walking around, we went up to the bar and had a drink. 
Then we braved the blustery weather to head to ourЧитать далее
Titanic Belfast
 23 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								We went to the Titanic Museum to see where the giant ship was built. It was so informative! 
Tip: if you go, skip the upstairs and go past the cable car thingy, then head downstairs to where they talkЧитать далее
Victoria Square
 23 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
						On the way from St. George's Market to our hotel, it started pouring. We stopped into the Victoria Square shopping center to try to wait it out. We went up to the dome to look at the city, thenЧитать далее
The Merchant Hotel
 23 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
						Wow! We lived like Kings and Queens here! A beautiful hotel. When we checked in, we instantly felt out of place. When we went to the bar to get a drink on our way to our rooms, and we definitelyЧитать далее
Free Derry Walking Tour
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						
								Red took us on a very somber tour of The Troubles and Bloody Sunday.
Red was 17 during Bloody Sunday and was in the March. But he and his friends heard the gunfire and got out. 
The stories he sharedЧитать далее
Ballintoy Harbour
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
						Another adorable beach! And another Game of Thrones filming site!
Giants Causeway
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
						
								This was a stop I was really looking forward to. I thought Cory would LOVE it. 
The weather was not on our side. 
A huge swale came in. 
We walked down through the pouring sideways rain and wind. WeЧитать далее
Bushmills
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
						
								We didn't book a tour. But we decided to stop anyway. Cory had the premium flight. Mom and I had a whiskey cosmo....it was soooo tasty!
Cory said the 12 year aged was his favorite! 
We were going toЧитать далее
Dunlace Castle
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
						
								Guess what! A castle ruin! Yay!
This was so pretty. If I were to invade a country, I would for sure build my castle on the coast. 
Mom had a great question. All these floors are cobble stone. How didЧитать далее
Downhill Strand
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
						
								A beautiful beach....so we were told. Just kidding! It's really pretty even in the rain. 
Remember when I said that the Bishop built his woman a library in Ballintoy? I lied. It was here. 
Oh! Some ofЧитать далее
Bishop's View
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
						A super cool guy back in the long time ago liked a beautiful young woman. It took like 3 days for him to visit her because of the distance, traveling over water and mountains. So, being from a wealthyЧитать далее
Derry City Wall
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						Mom and I got up and walked the Derry Wall. Pretty cool. It's about a mile around, and served the purpose of protecting the city in the 1600's. It served the purpose of keeping the Catholics out inЧитать далее
Bishop's Gate Hotel
 22 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								A cute apartment right in the heart of Derry! I think we all agree that 2 nights would have been ideal. 
Fun fact: The hotel used to be a "Gentleman's Club" and Red, our driver, used to go swing onЧитать далее
Pyke n' Pommes
 21 июля 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						
								Our driver, Deirdre, recommended this restaurant, and we all agree that it was one of the best meals!
We each had a burger and fries. The burgers were Waygu beef, and the fries were nice and crispy.Читать далее
Donegal Castle
 21 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						
								We stopped in Donegal City in the torrential downpour. It was cute to see all the people huddled under awnings. Silly.
We stopped at a pub where we were the only Americans. It smelled of dirty rags,Читать далее
Glencar Waterfall
 21 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
						
								It is so cute how proud Ireland is of their tiny waterfalls. 
We, well myself, enjoyed a very quick stroll to this waterfall in the pouring rain. 
Then we went to the tea shop for a sandwich. It wasЧитать далее
Knock Shrine
 21 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								We stopped at Knock Shrine, which is really an important site to Catholics. I'll tell ye a story:
A long time ago, 15 farmers saw an image of Mother Mary and a lamb, and something else...oh!Читать далее
Cong Abbey
 21 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						We got to see some of the areas where The Quiet Man was filmed! Such a cute town. I love the quote on the plaque. One of the pictures shows the fishing pole from where the priest was fishing when theЧитать далее
Galway City #3
 20 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
						Galway #2
 20 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
						Galway Cookery Class
 20 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								*Original*
I thought this would be so cool! Learning to make Irish Stew and soda bread. 
We had to take a taxi to this woman's house. It was about 30 minutes. 
We got there, and what I thought was aЧитать далее
Galway #1
 19 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
						Galway is a fun city, full of art, food and music. We walked all around and listened to music playing on the streets. We did a free walking tour, which was a bust. I had a Butler's Chocolate hotЧитать далее
Mutton Light Flamine Memorial
 19 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						A part of the Famine Walk. It is very moving. Such a sad time.
Salthill
 19 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						We took a taxi to the promenade. We went to the casinos. We had linner. We walked the beach and watched all the Irish taking their evening swim. Mom met a friend on the beach while Cory and I walked.Читать далее
Laughter Loft
 19 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						
								We saw a comedy show here today. It was...ok. That's all I'm gonna say about that.
Also, there were cameras in the bathroom. Not in the stalls, but still. Weird.
				
			
Eyre Square
 19 июля 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
						
								A fun little area in the heart of Galway. The arts festival is going on now. The Irish truly use their parks and grass areas for relaxation. Love it!
You do have to pay to use the public toilets. WeЧитать далее











































































































































































































































































































































































































ПутешественникCute market. I think we missed the fresh vegetables day before. Fun experience.