Belfast Part 2

 Our second day in Belfast started early

We had our breakfast in the hotel

Which was a novelty for me

As I rarely eat breakfast

Then we drove down to the Titanic Centre

It was really an amazing place

So much information

So much to do and see
I have been fascinated by the Titanic for as long as I can remember

At the start they took our photo

And said we could collect it at the end

Which we did

You can see all three photos below 

After that

We had something to eat

And I bought a t-shirt in the Titanic shop

My nephew bough a hat

After that 

We went and did a tour of the Nomadic ship

Which was right beside the Titanic Centre

That was great too

We then dragged out weary bodies back to the hotel

And had a little rest

After that

We had dinner in the hotel 

And went to see Terminator Genisys in the cinema 

My nephews choice of course

Although I slept through most it

I really struggled with sleepiness on the trip

Most days I have at least one nap

But we were so busy in Belfast

I didn't get a chance

So a lot of the time I was fighting sleep

The next morning 

I woke early 

So went down and had breakfast on my own with my book

It was lovely to have some peace and quiet for a while

And have a few minutes to myself 

I just sat and read 

Eating tea and toast

And people watching 

Bliss!

After the rest got up and had breakfast

We decided to do a black cab tour

Which is a car tour of areas of interest

We booked it through the hotel

And we were told it cost €45 for an hour and a half

The tour itself was really interesting 

As you know 

There was a lot of trouble in Northern Ireland up until a few years ago

And up until recently 

It was a no go area

And was considered a dangerous place to be

So it's really great that we can visit there now 

Without fear of any trouble

The tour lasted two hours 

And when we were finished 

He told us that it was €90

We handed over the money without thinking

But then my sister pointed out that we had been told that it was only €45

She questioned the driver

And he told us that it was €45 per hour 

It was a bit disappointing as the hotel had told us it was €45 for the whole thing 

So we just had to suck it up

After the tour

We headed in to town 

And had lunch in Pizza Express

I didn't have anything 

As pizza is a huge fear food

So I went and had a look at the shops 

I saw a nice pair of trousers in Fat Face

So I bought them

And my sister bought a pair of trainers

By then it was evening 

So we decided to hit the road 

It was a three hour drive

But well worth it

Belfast is really a vibrant city

And the people are super friendly and helpful

(Apart from the cab driver than ripped us off)

So a good time was had by all

It's hard to tell if my nephew enjoyed himself

But I think he did

I hope he did 

Here are some photos from the trip.....

Outside the Titanic Centre

Titanic Centre

The Nomadic Ship

The huge Titanic Sign

From the window

Mocktails darling!

Heading Home

Our hotel

The view from Stormant

We are family!