Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Belfast

It was very nostalgic seeing Belfast again. I had spent many a Summer up there as a kid as it's where my parents were from. It was fun showing someone where my Grandparents lived and the different sights of Belfast.

We past the old Harland and Wolff shipyard. It is hard to believe that it was once one of the biggest shipyards in the world and that is of course, where the infamous Titanic was built. Today you can see the two giant cranes - Samson and Goliath.

A visit to The Crown Bar was mandatory. It is an old Victorian bar, with exquisite tile work and stained glass. It pretty much remains unchanged and was truly worth the visit.
Next, we travelled up and down the Falls Road looking at the murals on the wall which have now become a Tourist attraction.
After a great day of sightseeing, we spent the night in Belfast with my Aunties. From her apartment you could see Stormont (Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings) and it is where my Grandfather used to work.

2 comments:

Melissa said...

wow truly amazing! i hope someday you two can take us to see all this amazing stuff too!

Anonymous said...

Looks like it was an interesting trip. You got to see a lot of places.