With our time in Belfast done, we've come full circle. We're now back in Dublin where we started our little tour of Ireland.The last few days have felt less like travel and more like a long weekend. With three full days, plus the the time we had in Dublin at the start of this trip, we didn't... Continue Reading →
A Fascinating Day Touring West Belfast and the Titanic Experience
Though "The Troubles", a common term for the three decades of violence in Northern Ireland that began in the late sixties, continued well into my lifetime, they have always felt like something that happened long ago and far away. Even arriving in Belfast and walking around the city centre there are few signs of the... Continue Reading →
Exploring Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
Yesterday started with an early morning run. That wasn't a planned event, we just underestimated how long it would take us to get Ella out the door in the morning and found ourselves a bit tight for time getting to our 7:00am train. Our first train was from Cork back to Dublin where we then... Continue Reading →