No group breakfast since most of the group are off in different directions. So we packed up, left our bags at the hotel and headed out to explore Belfast for a couple of hours.
First stop St. George’s Market. A huge building full of food vendors, artists, objects to buy and more. It was loud, busy and fun.
What I found was Baps! An extraordinary sandwich you have to see to believe! I stood for quite some time watching him put it together and pass it to the customer.
When I asked the gentleman how he would eat this, he had no idea but smiled.
Off we headed to find the waterfront and fresh air.
This is the Lagon River. No swimming, too fast and deep.
But there is a large fish to see…
Maybe it is only in NFLD where you have to kiss the cod…
We found Albert’s clock which seems to lean a little, 4 feet, because it was built on marshy soil.
We were looking for a place for lunch. I was surprised what I found….
Tim Hortons in Belfast!!! No we didn’t go in. Instead went around the corner for Pret.
Time to head back to get our luggage for the walk to Belfast’s new Central Station, newly finished.
But along the way I just had to look at the amazing Gin Palace. It is known as the Crown Bar. Badly bombed during the troubles since it was across the street from the Europa hotel which was attack at least 40 times. It has been resorted and is like walking back in time. First built in 1826.
You get your own private booth for your drinks. So cool!
We are now leaving Belfast by bus….we were too late to book a train. Oh well, it’s an adventure. The bus ride to Dublin was fine and we got lots of leg room (no wheelchairs)😊
We got off at the airport and transferred to a city bus. This is Sunday evening and it is packed. It is so crowded that we are wedged into our seats with luggage. Just one more thing to add to the adventure.
Now back at our hotel, same as our first stop when we started the holiday.
Nice dinner of tacos and super salad.
Tomorrow we get ready for one last day of our holiday in Ireland.
Lovely photos! Thank you so much for sharing your journey! Warm greetings from a retired lady living in Montreal, Canada.
ReplyDeleteI’d really like to know how you ate that towering sandwich. Belfast looks like a cool city. Rivkah
ReplyDeleteLoved the photos of the gin bar, Mary! I hope you and your sister took a couple of shots to fuel the bus ride. And I think it showed remarkable restraint on your part (and a sample of Canadian courtesy) to just take a photo of the sandwich, and not also immortalize the gentleman who was going to eat it ...
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