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Belfast - still a big country town. The place becomes a ghosttown after 6pm and folk there have a flexible approach to time keeping. 
The murals of Belfast are being looked after. This one from the seventies is in better condition than it was in four years ago. Let's hope this applies to the message too. 
Jury's Hotel located in Great Victoria Street almost next door to the Europa - Europes most bombed hotel. 
This is as close as we got to the Mull of Kintyre, sadly. Viewed from the East coast of Ireland - Ballycastle to be precise. We desired to be closer but with the mist rolling in from the sea...? 
Bonamargery Friary in the middle of Ballycastle golf course. Now that's what we call a golf hazard The penalty for hitting the priory is 2 shots and 3 Hail Marys. 
Rathushard B&B Ballycastle 
The Carrick-na-Rede Rope Bridge - yes we know 40,000 visitors cross this rope bridge to the other side every year, but why push the odds? 
The neat looking village of Whitesands nestled against the cliffs. 
The remains of Dunseverick castle. Only one wall, on a rocky peninsula, remains of one of Ireland's oldest strongholds. Linked with Emain Macha and Tara. 
Giants Causeway - created by the Giant Finn McCool who fell in love with a Scottish Giantess and built the causeway between their two countries so that they could court. 
Fee Fi Fo Fum I smell the blood of an Australian. What's this? there are 4 of 'em. Breakfast, lunch and Dinner and the little one will do for a snack with the evening cocoa. 
Karen learning the arcane art of whisk(e)y testing i.e. getting pissed. 
The four of us leaving the now French owned Bushmills Distillery. Oops they forgot to tell us that little fact until the end of the tour. 
The MacDonalds of Antrim lost their kitchen (and some of their staff incidentally) into the sea one stormy night. The castle was abandoned because the lady of the house would no longer go there. What is left is still very very impressive. 
The band of adventurers at Dunluce Castle. After discovering that some of the outer gardens have also been swallowed by the sea - we are quite happy to leave. 
Bayview B&B Derry 
Sadly Derry Quay no longer exists. However the River Foyle still flows and the streets and developments that cover the area, carry evocative names that hark back to the days when Derry was a bustling port. This is Shipquay Street. 
Being one of the few remaining walled cities, Derry boasts city walls that cover about a mile in circumference. The walls in places are wider than some of the roads we traveled along during our 8 week holiday. |
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