Belfast

It is a goal to use as many weekends to travel as possible so this time it was off to Northern Ireland.  The girls were out again to celebrate Stephanie’s birthday.  Since no one lives in Belfast we were staying in a hostel and that is always an experience.  Our beautiful bunk beds were awaiting our arrival, but the heat was not.  That makes for a very cold night in a very cold country.  No time to worry though since we needed to go out and about and see the town.  We went out to find the oldest pub in Belfast and were lucky enough to get into a tiny little room.  The pub is set up with tables around the edge that have doors separating them from the main area of the bar.  It had a great atmosphere and fun stories about the people who opened it years ago. 

On Saturday we went out to the Titanic Museum to learn about the making of the ship.  The building itself was amazing and gave a different perspective to the story of Titanic.  After visiting one in Vegas a few years ago I thought it was interesting to learn more about the people who actually built the ship.  And of course a bit of movie history popped up as well showing the interest that this ship has always been to people. 

Our very own Leadville legend. 

I found the riveting riveting.  

Next up was a black cab tour around the city.  This was extremely interesting and I learned a lot of the history of Belfast and the conflict that is still an issue in the city.  Our tour guide was amazing and had a great way of telling stories, and an awesome accent to go with it. 

Rihanna's signature on the wall. 

Our final pub of the trip was tons of fun with live music and great songs.  They even played some American ones for us!  We had a wonderful time talking to people at the pub and then went back to our hostel for one more cold night.  The hostel may not have been the best, but it certainly was something I won't forget!  Another great weekend for the books.