Next we stopped at Carrick-a-rede to see the coast and cross the rope bridge
Wild blackberries growing by the cliffs:
As we approached the rope bridge we climbed down two massive sets of steep stone stairs. Many feared the impending walk across the bridge, I feared climbing back up those stairs.
Walk the plank!
Probably not recommended by What To Expect
The views were spectacular:
The ride along the coast (the North Channel) was fabulous and sometimes it looked more like the Caribbean then the Atlantic:
We reached Belfast and checked into our B&B. Definitely the least glamorous that we've encountered in our journeys (think boarding house, not B&B) but the owner had received positive reviews on Tripadvisor. Also it was tough finding a good selection of B&B's in Belfast......hmmmmm should this have been a warning?
We unload our stuff and started our 15-20 minute walk into city center. The first thing that I noticed about Belfast was not the spray paint, not the murals, but the fences. So much so that in my mind I was calling it "Belfence". BIG massive fences surrounding everything; the police station, a school, the hospital, the soccer fields. And not wooden or chain linked fences, IRON fences with spade tops and additional razor wire to top them off. Prior to arriving in Belfast we only had a superfical understanding of the city (Titanic was built there and The Troubles had ended a few years ago, right?) but seeing all the fences was not giving us a warm and welcoming feeling.
We got to the city center area and explored a bit. There was a lot of construction going on and you can tell money is being poured into the city.
The new mall's crazy staircase:
The Titanic memorial (under a cheesy ferris wheel):
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