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    • Irland / Nordirland 2024
      11111
      Day 4

      Belfast Tag 1

      July 13 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Mit dem Mietwagen ging es von Dublin Flughafen nach Belfast. Dort hatten wir eine kleine Wohnung gemietet. Heute war es das erste Mal etwas ungemütlich vom Wetter her, aber es war eigentlich kaum der Rede wert. Das Fahren auf der linken Seite der Straße klappte eigentlich ganz gut, nur einmal nahm ich auf einer unübersichtlichen Kreuzung die falsche Abfahrt… das war dann nicht so witzig 🙈Read more

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    • TravelerEurope Study Abroad
      1111
      Day 23

      Belfast: Most importantly Lord Kelvin

      September 19, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      Last week, our group took a day trip to Belfast. This is where the Titanic was built so we went to the Titanic Museum there. It was pretty cool. Sarah, Mitchell, and I enjoyed breakfast and coffee at a cute little place. We also went by Queens University and ended up going to a cookout with some of the students. That was super fun and gave us the chance to meet some local students our age. Glad we happened upon it! Most importantly, I saw a statue of Lord Kelvin who created the absolute temperature scale (ah chemistry hehehe). I sent a picture to all my chem professors, and they loved it. I’m in London now and will update soon!!Read more

    • Dewit Family TravelsScotland & Ireland 2024
      22
      Day 14

      Belfast - Day 1

      June 23 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Got up extra early to catch an 8:30 am flight from Glasgow to our next destination, Belfast. It was easy to get to the Glasgow airport. Just a 15 minute walk to the bus terminal and then a direct AirPort Express to the airport. On arrival in Belfast we caught a bus from the airport to the city centre. We had all our luggage with us and several hours before we could check in so we found a “Bounce” drop off office close by and left our luggage there.
      Over the next several hours we did what we like to do when we arrive in a new location: we walked around. It’s always enjoyable taking in the new sights. We walked through the shopping district, along a pedestrian mall, past the iconic Belfast City Hall, the leaning, Albert’s clock tower, White’s pub (dates back to 1642) and went to George’s Market to look at the many vendors and the interesting things they were selling. We also grabbed a lunch there.
      After lunch we continued to explore the city on foot, eventually making our way back to the Bounce office and then to our accommodations, which were not far away. Once rested we decided to go to a grocer and get some food for dinner. Unfortunately, on the way out, we couldn’t seem to get the door to lock. In the process of trying to do so we broke the key and the broken part was now stuck in the lock with only a teeny bit protruding.
      I called the owner who said he’d come down with a spare key, but didn’t have tools to get the broken piece out. While he was trying to locate tools I tired in vain to remove the broken key with tweezers, Then, I saw a neighbour down the street and asked if he might have a pair of pliers I could borrow. He did have and I was able to pull the broken key piece out of the lock. I called the owner back to let him know and he arrived soon after with a replacement key. He showed me that there was nothing wrong with the key or lock on the door. All I had to do was hold up the handle on the door while turning the key in order to lock it. I suggested that he might want to put that instruction in the welcome booklet as most North American travellers would not know to do this!      Read more

    • Ab auf die Insel 🇬🇧🇮🇪
      21
      Day 160

      Belfast

      July 13 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Freitagabend kamen wir in Belfast am Europa Buscentre an und haben beschlossen zum AirBnB zu laufen anstatt den Bus zu nehmen. Dadurch haben wir uns die ganze Innenstadt schon mal grob angeschaut. In einem ganz netten Viertel sind wir dann angekommen und haben nur unsere restlichen Nudeln gepackt und sind an den Fluss, in die Nähe vom Titanic Museum, wo auch ein Supermarkt war und haben es uns dort gemütlich gemacht. Nach kläglichen Versuchen am Geldautomat Geld zu holen für den Bus am nächsten Tag, sind wir auf dem Rückweg durch ein Einkaufszentrum durch und haben dort eine Spielhalle gesehen. Erst waren wir uns unsicher, ob wir dort reingehen sollen, aber als wir gesehen hatten, dass wir dort einfach Geld abheben können (in Münzen natürlich) sind wir dann rein und haben dann beschlossen, auch da wir eh etwas Geld über hätten, für 1£ eine Runde Mario Kart zu spielen. Glücklicherweise hatte der Mann vor uns sogar einen Pfund vergessen aus dem Geldautomaten zu nehmen. 30 Pence hatten wir dann sogar auch noch an einem Coin Dozer Automaten gefunden.. so viel zu die Bank gewinnt immer hehe 👀
      Das Glück wollten wir dann aber nicht weiter herausfordern. Bowling konnten wir leider nicht mehr spielen, da es wohl auch wegen der Parade am Mittag und den abendlichen "Bonfires" früher geschlossen wurde. Es war nämlich Orange Men's Day, der wegen des Siegs vom protestantischen König im 17. JH gefeiert wird. Vor den Paraden und den Feuern, bei denen riesige Paletten Haufen mit Irlandflaggen und einem britischen ("neutralen") Polizeiwagen verbrannt werden, hatte uns am Mittag schon Roderick gewarnt hinzugehen, da sie wohl schnell eskalieren.

      Ein etwas komisches Gefühl hat man durch solche Geschichten dann hier schon.. daheim haben wir dann nur noch etwas geschaut und sind dann schlafen gegangen, da wir uns für den nächsten Morgen eine freie Stadt-Tour gebucht hatten. Da wir nicht genug Zeit hatten, sind wir dann nicht in das Titanic Museum rein, auch da es mit 30€ doch recht teuer ist. Etwas schade, aber die Stadtgeschichte und die Orte in Belfast sind auch sehr interessant, wenn auch sehr traurig teilweise wegen der Kriege und dem Hass. Sehr häufig ist uns dann auch die Doppelmoral von den Leuten hier aufgefallen. Der Hass auf Irland und auf Spaltung pochen und dann aber Guinness trinken und alle irischen Dinge und Symbole nutzen. Als gäbe es keine Spaltung und ein Irland.

      Anschließend hatten wir noch etwas Zeit für uns, um in das große wunderschöne Einkaufszentrum hinein zu gehen, dort lecker zu essen und ein bisschen rumzuschauen. Dann mussten wir aber auch schon los unser Gepäck holen und mit dem absurd teuren ÖPNV ab an den Flughafen. Eigentlich zeitlich perfekt angekommen mussten wir dann nochmal zwei Stunden warten, da der Flieger so viel Verspätung hatte und so sind wir dann auf die Minute genau 2 Stunden zu spät abgehoben und kamen dann erst um 12 statt um 10 aus dem Flughafen raus und sind dann bei angenehmen 23°C zu unserer Unterkunft 20 min gelaufen und sind nach dem Duschen und kurz Umpacken direkt schlafen gegangen.      Read more

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    • ToietmoiegalvoyageTour d’Europe
      22
      Day 94

      98ème étape ~ Belfast

      November 4, 2022 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

      Retour à Belfast suite à un changement de planning.
      Nous allons visiter le musée gratuit Ulster Museum.
      Ce n’était pas une visite très passionnante.
      Nous avons ensuite profité de notre dernière journée en lrlande pour boire un cidre et une guiness. 🍻Read more

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    • TravelerTour of Europe
      11
      Day 95

      Belfast

      April 12, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      Belfast, Nordirland

      Unser Stellplatz in Belfast lag in einer schönen Parkgegend ausserhalb der Stadt. Wir hatten eine schöne Aussicht auf das Hafengelände und wurden wie schon in Dublin mit einem wunderschönen Regenbogen empfangen.

      Leider war der erste Tag in Belfast nicht ganz so schön, da es durchgehend regnete. Dies nutzten wir zu einem entspannten Tag im Camper mit Serien schauen und der Vorbereitung für den nächsten Tag. Dies hat sich gelohnt, am Mittwoch wachten wir bei Sonnenschein auf und gingen zum frühstmöglichen Zeitpunkt ins Titanic Museum. Somit konnten wir die tolle Ausstellung über den Bau des Schiffs und vielen weiteren Details beinahe alleine bestaunen. Das Museum ist sehr interaktiv gestaltet und wir waren beide sowohl begeistert als auch beeindruckt.

      Nach einem kurzen Stadtspaziergang gingen wir in ein Kaffee, welches Marion am Vortag entdeckt hatte und genossen ein hervorragendes Frühstück. Danach gönnte ich mir die volle Museumsdröhnung und ging ins Irish Republican History Museum, während Marion weiter in der Altstadt verweilte. Leider konnten wir die Verabredung mit Joe Biden nicht einhalten (er hatte einen "wichtigeren" Termin) und gingen zurück zum Stellplatz.

      Am Donnerstag ging es um 6:00 Uhr weiter auf die Fähre nach Schottland, wo uns der noch höhere Besuch erwartet, da die Shitheads (Steffi, Carmen, Silvano und Jonathan) für ein Wochenende nach Edinburgh kommen. Wir freuen uns schon sehr darauf 🎉🍾

      Auch wenn wir nur 5 Tage in Nordirland waren und gerade einmal 224 Strassenkilometer zurücklegten, gefiel es uns hier sehr gut.      Read more

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    • U.K. - Iceland - Israel
      Day 27

      Belfast ‘troubles’ averted

      May 23, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      It was an early start this morning, with the alarm sounding at 5.30am- although as often happens (or it does to me at least) when you know you have a deadline to meet, I woke just a couple of minutes before it sounded thinking ‘Is it time to get up?’

      We got to the ferry check-in with a few minutes to spare and eventually drove the car deep into the bowels of the boat, parking alongside semi trailers and vehicles of all descriptions.
      We exited the car and started heading upstairs to the seating areas.
      Once again, I had been slightly neglectful in providing Loriene with full details of our journey, meaning that I had only booked ‘cattle class’ tickets to cross the Irish Sea and hadn’t disclosed this fact.

      However, in full expectation of better arrangements than that, Loss keeps climbing the stairs beyond cattle class, beyond business class, up to the top level ‘first class’ lounge.
      Before she speaks with the concierge guarding the door, I quietly manage to steer her away before any undue embarrassment occurs.
      As I coax her down a few staircases back towards steerage class, I have no choice but to explain the situation to her. She puts on a brave face.

      I speak to a lady at the reception desk who happens to be right near us at this awkward moment, explaining that I have been stingy with our tickets and ask her for guidance as to where we should be sitting. She politely tells us where the allocated seating areas are for cheapskates like me.

      There is an uncomfortable silence as we trudge off toward the doorway marked ‘Boiler Room’, with Loss still maintaining the bravest face she can.
      It could be a long, long sea voyage to Belfast.

      Then quite unexpectedly the lovely Scottish lady comes running after us, discretely presses an access code pass into Loriene’s hand and says to her quietly ‘Here you go- I think you look like you should be in first class’.
      I thank her profusely for saving my life and we climb the stairs again to the top deck….
      A pleasant voyage was then had by all.

      On arriving in Belfast and after eventually prising Loss out of her seat, we drove straight from the ferry into the CBD of Belfast and within 20 minutes of departing the ferry we were parked and walking to board our ‘Hop on / off’ bus from the city centre. We did a full lap of the route, listening as carefully as possible to the broad-accented Irish commentary before getting off.

      We then walked to the Titanic memorial, which lists the name of every individual who perished on that ill-fated maiden voyage. We also looked up the Christadelphian Magazine for details about Bro and Sis Henry Sulley, who were travelling on another vessel in the Atlantic at the same time the Titanic sunk. Here is a little snippet of his account:

      “Sister Sulley had been unwell for three weeks before we left England. Upon advice of the doctor the journey was delayed a week, and I began to fear I might require to take the journey alone (not to be thought of unless imperatively impelled). Towards the end of the week the prospect brightened. The question then arose, shall we delay our journey four more days, and take passage on what proved to be the ill-fated Titanic? Sister Sulley said “No; we have delayed a week, I think we ought to start as soon as possible.” So, the doctor having given permission to make the journey, providing sister S. kept in her room till the day she travelled to Liverpool, we took not the ill-fated Titanic, but the safer, and, I think, the more carefully managed Cunarder called Carmania, whose commander, under the hand of God, conveyed us safely to our destination.”

      Next we moved on to Belfast’s premier attraction which is the relatively new, multi million pound Titanic Exhibition. It has everything in it to do with things Titanic but as we had seen quite a few of these in recent years (including in Sydney) we skipped the exorbitant entry fee and just toured the ‘Nomadic’ which was the tender for the Titanic. The Nomadic delivered passengers from the White Star Line’s French port onboard the Titanic before it then set sail for New York.

      We then did another lap on The Big Red Bus, understanding much better the second time around the various sections of the city, the incredibly violent past from 1969 until 1998 and the political and religious divisions that caused such harm and bloodshed for so many years.
      A key issue was the status of Northern Ireland. Unionists and loyalists, who for historical reasons were mostly Ulster Protestants, wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Irish nationalists and republicans, who were mostly Irish Catholics, wanted Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and join a united Ireland. We saw absolute evidence of this division as we drove around.

      After finishing our second lap of the city, we sought out a few points of interest on foot, returned to the car then made the short drive to our apartment for the evening. Loriene has managed to whip up an amazing roast chicken dinner (using some more ingredients brought from home - but not the chicken, thankfully) in less time than it has taken to type this out.      Read more

    • TravelerDie Britische Insel
      Day 65

      Belfast

      July 9, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Nach bequemer Autobahnfahrt erreichten wir bald Belfast. Achtung! Geschwindigkeiten und Entfernung wieder umrechnen von Meilen auf km und Euro wegstecken, Pfund ist wieder angesagt! Wir sind nämlich wieder auf britischem Terrain.
      Relativ nahe am Stadtzentrum fanden wir eine ruhige Stelle, unternahmen von dort wieder zu Fuß unsere Erkundungstour und nach der Rückkehr konnten wir völlig ungestört schlafen. Doch nun zur Stadt:
      Wie in Reiseberichten empfohlen steuerten wir als Erstes die Cityhall, das Rathaus an. Hier zeigt sich, dass Belfast mal eine sehr reiche Stadt mit florierender Wirtschaft war. Nicht weit davon entdeckten wir das Grand Opera House, heute leider sehr eingekeilt zwischen Glas- und Betonriesen. Sehr schön empfanden wir das Shoppingcenter Victoria Square mit seiner Glaskuppel und darin der Aussichtsplattform mit Blick über die gesamte Innenstadt (leider geschlossen). Wir besichtigten die Stadt weiter und fanden so manches highlight wie Albert Memorial, St. Anne's Cathedral, aber auch hübsche Kunst- und Fotomotive.
      Aber heute zum Sonntag wollten wir noch das bunte Nachtleben in den Pubs mit Musik erleben und in "the Entries" dem Kneipenviertel wurden wir fündig. Als Erstes suchten wir den (offiziell) ältesten Pub der Stad auf, die legendäre White's Tavern (seit 1630), in der wir lange dem erstklassigen Musiker lauschten, bis wir in seiner gewerkschaflich zustehenden Pause weiter zogen zur "Dirty Onion" (heißt wohl so was wie "dreckige Zwiebel"?). Auch hier wieder live music und ein herrliches Ambiente. Hochzufrieden machten wir uns auf den Heimweg, dabei schwelgten wir noch bei einer köstlichen Pizza auf rustikal genietetem Tisch, um dann satt, müde und zufrieden in die Federn zu fallen.      Read more

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    • Summer of 23
      11

      Day 2 - Walking Tour - Belfast, Northern

      July 11, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Today we have a 3 hour walking tour of Belfast booked with local guide, Arthur, who is a Belfast native, co-author of “The Little Book of Belfast” and a once member of an unpopular 1980s Manchester pop group.

      Starting at Belfast City Hall, we walked to the Peace Walls with detailed commentary provided by Arthur, giving us the historical and political background to “The Troubles”.

      The Troubles was a conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. The conflict began in the late 1960s and is deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

      The conflict was primarily political and nationality fuelled by historical events. It also had an ethnic or sectarian dimension, yet despite the use of terms Protestant and Catholic to refer to the 2 sides, it was not a religious conflict. A key issue was the status of Northern Ireland.

      Unionists and loyalists, who for historical reasons were mostly Ulster Protestants, wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Irish nationalists and republicans, who were mostly Irish Catholics, wanted Northern Ireland to leave the UK and join a United Ireland.

      Peace Walls were built in some areas to keep the 2 communities apart. We walked through several huge gates of the Peace Walled area, which are still locked shut every evening.

      The Peace Walls are adorned with murals depicting scenes related to the Troubles.

      Arthur presented the information in a personally informative and sometimes gruesome manner. We all agreed that we had learnt was informative and, at times, emotionally confronting. Arthur’s tour explained the Troubles in great detail, and added to the reality by Arthur’s own personal account of his own experiences at the time. He also looked forward and placed Belfast within the context of a fast changing, post industrial world.

      He also took us to the City Centre and the Cathedral Quarter, where we were last night, and to the Albert Memorial Clock in Queen’s Square in Belfast. Completed in 1869, it is one of Belfast’s best known landmarks. It has a 4 degree lean caused by it being built on soft soil.

      Today’s lunch consisted of a buffet style meal at a pub, it was interesting as they kept saying there was to be a top up of the buffet coming, it never seemed to come through. Though the meal was nice in a nice traditional pub with some cheery locals.

      The pint today for Dad and I was a beer brewed for English Heritage, which I bought at Stonehenge, called Wassail, a strong chestnut ruby premium ale with an oaky aroma containing sherry and mature fruit. Drinkable but probably won’t rush to purchase another. Desma resorted to a blood orange gin and tonic, along with Katie.      Read more

    • Dewit Family TravelsScotland & Ireland 2024
      22
      Day 13

      Glasgow

      June 22 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Yesterday we spent the day touring Stirling. Today we did the same in Glasgow. The plan was to walk to the Merchant’s Square Market as a first destination but it was closed so we walked on to see the Barras Market instead. It’s like a huge garage sale in a covered building with hundreds of stalls selling all sorts of goods. From there we walked on to Glasgow Green which is a large park located alongside the River Clyde. The park has a beautiful fountain, Doulton Fountain which is considered the most impressive monument in Glasgow. It is also the largest remaining terracotta fountain in the world. The park also contains Nelson’s Monument which is an obelisk that stands 44 m high!
      Next stop was the Kelvingrove Museum which is both a museum and an art gallery. It is the most popular free to enter attraction in Scotland. We arrived there in time to eat a packed lunch on the benches outside, take a look at a few natural history exhibits and then sit down and enjoy a 30 minute recital on a large church, pipe organ located in the main entrance area of the museum. It was amazing to hear the organist play Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and a number of other songs. Following the concert we spent another hour roaming through the vast collection of art, Egyptian artifacts, as well as arms and armour dating back to the Middle Ages.
      High on my list of must do’s for Glasgow was the Riverside Museum, also known as the Glasgow Museum of Transport. It was not a long walk to get there from the Kelvingrove Museum and the pedestrian path to get there is well marked. Again, entry was free, as is the case for all museums in Scotland. Once inside it was very enjoyable seeing the historical collection of motorcycles, cars, … trains, bicycles. The highlight, however, was the large, tall ship, located outside on the Clyde river. We were able to get right inside and see the crew cabins, the engine room, captain’s quarters and all other areas of the ship. You could get a real feel for what it might have been like living and working on such a ship as it navigated the world’s oceans.      Read more

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