A Trip to the UK: Northern Ireland!

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During the long weekend for the Day of Andalucia (February 26th - March 1st), I went to Northern Ireland to visit my friend Nicole. She studies at the university in Belfast, the capital of N. Ireland, but she also took me to visit her family in Omagh and along the coast to do some sight-seeing.


Giant's Causeway, found along the northern coast. The rock formations have hexagonal faces. It's amazing!


Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge, used by salmon fishermen in the past.


Loyalist mural, entering a Protestant area of the city of Belfast. The "Troubles" or violence between the Protestants and the Catholics in Northern Ireland lasted from 1963 to 1998. Belfast has many murals representing both sides of the struggle.


Peace Wall. During a Black Taxi Tour of Belfast, I stopped to sign the peace wall, wishing for continued peace in Northern Ireland and throughout the world.