Last full day of the tour

Yesterday we spent most of the day in Belfast. Our inspiring local tour guide walked and drove us around, describing the history of the city and the country. He spoke passionately about recent progress recovering from the destruction during "The Troubles.". And he lived it.

Then we spent two hours at the newly opened Titanic museum in Belfast. The building towers above the visitor, as high as the hull of the ship. Belfast workers built the massive vessel in their shipyard on the site of the museum. Even two hours was not quite enough time to take in all the exhibits.

That evening we stayed in a rambling converted castle, complete with Irish wolfhound. The best for last. We immediately grew accustomed to the lifestyles, and fruitlessly cast about for some rationale to stay.

With none offered, we departed for a final ride in the tour bus to our seaside hotel outside of Dublin. 

Next - four days on our own in Dublin.

Bruce