{"id":19504,"date":"2019-07-07T19:41:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T09:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19504"},"modified":"2020-07-17T13:10:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T03:10:38","slug":"belfast-northern-ireland-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19504","title":{"rendered":"Belfast, Northern Ireland \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 5th July 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 35 kilometres from Whiteabbey, County Antrim to Holywood in County Down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Carrickfergus Castle and Belfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Seapark car-park, Holywood. Free+B. <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/q6yB2edTPjKHoc3s5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N54.64771, W05.82560<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 33 days @ \u20ac76 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we settled in at Glen Park we enjoyed a quiet night.  Last time I saw that many shisha was in Istanbul or perhaps it was Lakemba.  Anyway it\u2019s another grey start but that has become the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We try to follow local knowledge when we hear it.  So we point the Hymer at Carrickfergus, it\u2019s only about 8 kms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Map showing Carrickfergus Castle location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B9A1D32B-C9EF-4B43-AA64-41B28418969B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B9A1D32B-C9EF-4B43-AA64-41B28418969B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B9A1D32B-C9EF-4B43-AA64-41B28418969B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B9A1D32B-C9EF-4B43-AA64-41B28418969B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B9A1D32B-C9EF-4B43-AA64-41B28418969B-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B9A1D32B-C9EF-4B43-AA64-41B28418969B-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B9A1D32B-C9EF-4B43-AA64-41B28418969B.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The very nice lady we spoke to yesterday didn\u2019t mention the big crane parked in front of the Castle spoiling the view.  This was the best I could do.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/327C4C26-2A57-45A9-9343-E7BF27555826-e1562418183489-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/327C4C26-2A57-45A9-9343-E7BF27555826-e1562418183489-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19509\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19509\" class=\"wp-image-19509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/327C4C26-2A57-45A9-9343-E7BF27555826-e1562418183489-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/327C4C26-2A57-45A9-9343-E7BF27555826-e1562418183489-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/327C4C26-2A57-45A9-9343-E7BF27555826-e1562418183489-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/327C4C26-2A57-45A9-9343-E7BF27555826-e1562418183489.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">One of the most intact castle in Ireland, Carrickfergus is full of history.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DC64D1FE-8272-411C-BA9B-7E628DC3F195-e1562418227493-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DC64D1FE-8272-411C-BA9B-7E628DC3F195-e1562418227493-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19510\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19510\" class=\"wp-image-19510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DC64D1FE-8272-411C-BA9B-7E628DC3F195-e1562418227493-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DC64D1FE-8272-411C-BA9B-7E628DC3F195-e1562418227493-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DC64D1FE-8272-411C-BA9B-7E628DC3F195-e1562418227493-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DC64D1FE-8272-411C-BA9B-7E628DC3F195-e1562418227493.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pam gets into the theme.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DAEF007E-2569-46C5-9BD8-4596DABD9C60-e1562418902186-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DAEF007E-2569-46C5-9BD8-4596DABD9C60-e1562418902186-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19513\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19513\" class=\"wp-image-19513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DAEF007E-2569-46C5-9BD8-4596DABD9C60-e1562418902186-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DAEF007E-2569-46C5-9BD8-4596DABD9C60-e1562418902186-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DAEF007E-2569-46C5-9BD8-4596DABD9C60-e1562418902186-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DAEF007E-2569-46C5-9BD8-4596DABD9C60-e1562418902186.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I had some difficulty with the hat&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ECA2683C-DD08-4356-A388-F3773ABD53FF-e1562418858768-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ECA2683C-DD08-4356-A388-F3773ABD53FF-e1562418858768-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19514\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19514\" class=\"wp-image-19514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ECA2683C-DD08-4356-A388-F3773ABD53FF-e1562418858768-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ECA2683C-DD08-4356-A388-F3773ABD53FF-e1562418858768-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ECA2683C-DD08-4356-A388-F3773ABD53FF-e1562418858768-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ECA2683C-DD08-4356-A388-F3773ABD53FF-e1562418858768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">But the armour was just my size.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19515\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19515\" class=\"wp-image-19515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2C917AEF-8693-4B49-9369-3713ACCADC9F.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">As the keep is getting a new roof our tour was restricted to cannons and costumes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19516\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19516\" class=\"wp-image-19516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/495FFDE2-D771-429B-ABDB-382729CF765A.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">After watching 8 series of Game of Thrones, I know the limitations of a crossbow.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A80F49E4-3754-4F0F-B573-08A228BFE22E-e1562418961381-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A80F49E4-3754-4F0F-B573-08A228BFE22E-e1562418961381-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A80F49E4-3754-4F0F-B573-08A228BFE22E-e1562418961381-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A80F49E4-3754-4F0F-B573-08A228BFE22E-e1562418961381-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A80F49E4-3754-4F0F-B573-08A228BFE22E-e1562418961381.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Pam requires a high level of supervision after 4 weeks in the Hymer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Time to go, so we turn the Hymer for Belfast.  It\u2019s an easy 20 minutes and we park in this huge car-park off Middlepath Street in central Belfast.  There is no overnight parking here but our day park only costs \u00a35.60 which seemed reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Map of Belfast showing our parking spot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A756D47C-552E-462B-9969-D7BA173A9A34-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A756D47C-552E-462B-9969-D7BA173A9A34-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A756D47C-552E-462B-9969-D7BA173A9A34-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A756D47C-552E-462B-9969-D7BA173A9A34-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A756D47C-552E-462B-9969-D7BA173A9A34-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A756D47C-552E-462B-9969-D7BA173A9A34-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A756D47C-552E-462B-9969-D7BA173A9A34.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Our first stop is the Titanic Quarter.  This is the Titanic Exhibition (rear entrance, rather than the front which had thousands of people standing there taking selfies).  We have a look inside and decide the \u00a315 pp is a bit rich.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0F148B76-819F-42B7-9950-7A5ACDAAE209-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0F148B76-819F-42B7-9950-7A5ACDAAE209-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0F148B76-819F-42B7-9950-7A5ACDAAE209-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0F148B76-819F-42B7-9950-7A5ACDAAE209-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0F148B76-819F-42B7-9950-7A5ACDAAE209-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0F148B76-819F-42B7-9950-7A5ACDAAE209-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0F148B76-819F-42B7-9950-7A5ACDAAE209.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Next door in dry dock is the Nomadic, last of the White Star Line ships and the only one still in existence.  It\u2019s much smaller than the Titanic but similar in style.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19521\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19521\" class=\"wp-image-19521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/44850CC3-339F-47A1-92F0-5F3F1D4D0C6B.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Game of Thrones has become the Game of Tourist in Ireland.  The touring exhibition is showing here in Belfast, it\u2019s more expensive than the Titanic.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/81826E64-AB0B-4E0F-9DD5-A819C4094E26-e1562434777307-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/81826E64-AB0B-4E0F-9DD5-A819C4094E26-e1562434777307-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19525\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19525\" class=\"wp-image-19525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/81826E64-AB0B-4E0F-9DD5-A819C4094E26-e1562434777307-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/81826E64-AB0B-4E0F-9DD5-A819C4094E26-e1562434777307-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/81826E64-AB0B-4E0F-9DD5-A819C4094E26-e1562434777307-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/81826E64-AB0B-4E0F-9DD5-A819C4094E26-e1562434777307.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Red Woman, sexy but a little scary as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F7AF9CD9-07EB-4E37-88AD-7F78A924B2E2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F7AF9CD9-07EB-4E37-88AD-7F78A924B2E2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F7AF9CD9-07EB-4E37-88AD-7F78A924B2E2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F7AF9CD9-07EB-4E37-88AD-7F78A924B2E2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F7AF9CD9-07EB-4E37-88AD-7F78A924B2E2-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F7AF9CD9-07EB-4E37-88AD-7F78A924B2E2-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F7AF9CD9-07EB-4E37-88AD-7F78A924B2E2.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>We cross the River Lagan into central Belfast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CAC42F39-9747-440B-902A-651EE28E0EE4-e1562434707883-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CAC42F39-9747-440B-902A-651EE28E0EE4-e1562434707883-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19527\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19527\" class=\"wp-image-19527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CAC42F39-9747-440B-902A-651EE28E0EE4-e1562434707883-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CAC42F39-9747-440B-902A-651EE28E0EE4-e1562434707883-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CAC42F39-9747-440B-902A-651EE28E0EE4-e1562434707883-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CAC42F39-9747-440B-902A-651EE28E0EE4-e1562434707883.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another \u2018Oldest Pub in Ireland\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DDF720C8-34D9-47FD-ABF1-E7D657BF3D87-e1562434654881-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DDF720C8-34D9-47FD-ABF1-E7D657BF3D87-e1562434654881-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19528\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19528\" class=\"wp-image-19528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DDF720C8-34D9-47FD-ABF1-E7D657BF3D87-e1562434654881-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DDF720C8-34D9-47FD-ABF1-E7D657BF3D87-e1562434654881-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DDF720C8-34D9-47FD-ABF1-E7D657BF3D87-e1562434654881-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/DDF720C8-34D9-47FD-ABF1-E7D657BF3D87-e1562434654881.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Albert Clock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19529\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19529\" class=\"wp-image-19529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5441A8CE-77B4-482E-9F2D-D43A00948061.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Finding the tourist Office (for a free map) they recommend visiting the Town Hall and walking the current exhibition.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19530\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19530\" class=\"wp-image-19530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/598077FB-56B8-42A5-B957-AB00CD58B045.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">When we are advised it\u2019s free Pam gets excited.  The Town Hall is a beautiful building.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19534\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19534\" class=\"wp-image-19534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6A6CCADE-B485-4A62-ACE0-74E3FE376B41.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The exhibitions has lots of photos and history of the city.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19532\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19532\" class=\"wp-image-19532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9D669259-C1CE-4FDC-95AB-B18005B10BAB.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">As well as that ship&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A918B491-BCC4-4142-988D-5510FF7C0A87-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A918B491-BCC4-4142-988D-5510FF7C0A87-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A918B491-BCC4-4142-988D-5510FF7C0A87-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A918B491-BCC4-4142-988D-5510FF7C0A87-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A918B491-BCC4-4142-988D-5510FF7C0A87.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>This pub caught my interest but I wasn\u2019t allowed to give it the one pint over.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F06D4B92-3E59-4068-B02B-9C1A8C8FF0B6-e1562435316120-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F06D4B92-3E59-4068-B02B-9C1A8C8FF0B6-e1562435316120-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19535\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19535\" class=\"wp-image-19535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F06D4B92-3E59-4068-B02B-9C1A8C8FF0B6-e1562435316120-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F06D4B92-3E59-4068-B02B-9C1A8C8FF0B6-e1562435316120-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F06D4B92-3E59-4068-B02B-9C1A8C8FF0B6-e1562435316120-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F06D4B92-3E59-4068-B02B-9C1A8C8FF0B6-e1562435316120.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The tourist office also recommends the viewing tower at Victoria Square.  Basically a dome on top of a shopping centre but the city vista was good.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102-1024x769.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19536\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19536\" class=\"wp-image-19536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102-1320x992.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BF6C0F1D-960B-4D30-9931-ED332497C941-e1562435385102.jpeg 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sorry another selfie.  Pam wanted to do the stairs, 150. At last count.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a Pizza Hut pizza of all things for lunch (first time in 20 years).   Pam wasn\u2019t happy, but given we had walked for miles by this stage, she actually said \u2018nice pizza\u2019 as we walked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D708C0C6-D42C-4D5C-9A28-B36E92252C01-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D708C0C6-D42C-4D5C-9A28-B36E92252C01-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D708C0C6-D42C-4D5C-9A28-B36E92252C01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D708C0C6-D42C-4D5C-9A28-B36E92252C01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D708C0C6-D42C-4D5C-9A28-B36E92252C01-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D708C0C6-D42C-4D5C-9A28-B36E92252C01-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D708C0C6-D42C-4D5C-9A28-B36E92252C01.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The LP recommends the TaxiTrax, Belfast Black Taxi Tour of Belfast.  So we book a tour and Darren our driver arrives 15 minutes later.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For the next 90 minutes we get a guided view of the Catholic (Nationalist) Falls Road and Protestant (Unionist) Shankill Road areas.  Darren was born on the Falls Road, votes for Sinn Fien but gives a balanced view of the wrongs on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We visit the various mural sites, murder hot spots and the wall that still divides these communities.  A Belfast Taxi Tour costs \u00a345 and we thought it well worth the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8971F5BE-8581-4BF7-B864-B0C873D60A64-e1562482185219-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8971F5BE-8581-4BF7-B864-B0C873D60A64-e1562482185219-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8971F5BE-8581-4BF7-B864-B0C873D60A64-e1562482185219-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8971F5BE-8581-4BF7-B864-B0C873D60A64-e1562482185219-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8971F5BE-8581-4BF7-B864-B0C873D60A64-e1562482185219.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19539\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19539\" class=\"wp-image-19539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/25871451-D278-444C-AB54-39B8C52420C5.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19540\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19540\" class=\"wp-image-19540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/459EF5D0-77A2-42F2-B568-B68A245A3E81.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The wall was built following a series of riots in 1969, this section is 5kms in length.  They still close and lock the 6 gates every night at 11pm and re-open them at 6am.  We had no idea all this still goes on after so many years.  Darren explains that tensions always rise as the 12th July (Orangemen\u2019s Day) approaches.  The Orangemen start building huge bonfires all around Northern Ireland, but particularly so in Belfast adjoining the Nationalist areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-1024x411.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-1024x411.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-300x120.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-768x308.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-1536x616.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-2048x822.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-570x229.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-1110x444.jpeg 1110w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BAE434B5-32E7-4FBF-AB3E-55B4D2032256-1320x530.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Panorama of murals, the Falls Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19542\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19542\" class=\"wp-image-19542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A184542E-0655-451A-84A7-2629F2BFE1F1.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bobby Sands<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19544\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19544\" class=\"wp-image-19544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/682655DE-561B-426D-95F1-ECD925B3D5A9.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Typical view along the backyards of those lucky enough to live along the wall. Note the rock stopper mesh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/E92A25AD-A70F-4590-83B6-D9B270DD75B6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/E92A25AD-A70F-4590-83B6-D9B270DD75B6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/E92A25AD-A70F-4590-83B6-D9B270DD75B6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/E92A25AD-A70F-4590-83B6-D9B270DD75B6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/E92A25AD-A70F-4590-83B6-D9B270DD75B6-570x428.jpeg 570w, 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As Darren explained the most bombed hotel in Europe.  It has been bombed 14 times during the troubles, so far.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We walk back to the Hymer discussing our day.  Belfast has been a wonderful place to explore.  We pay for our parking and drive about 8kms on to Holywood and park overlooking the Lough.  Another day slides through to the keeper&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 5th July 2019 Travelled: 35 kilometres from Whiteabbey, County Antrim to Holywood in County Down Visited: Carrickfergus Castle and Belfast Stayed: Seapark car-park, Holywood. Free+B. N54.64771, W05.82560 Budget: 33 days @ \u20ac76 per day Once we settled in at Glen Park we enjoyed a quiet night. 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