From the Emerald Isle

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Belfast

Monday, for our preparation day, we headed to Belfast with the McDowell's. We first went to the McBrides flat and had a nice lunch with them. Then we all went into the city to watch a bagpipe show at City Hall. The streets were busy!
Victoria Square is very nice with lots of fun shopping. I had to chuckle....we saw a beautiful old bank building, now it's a Tesco's!

City Hall. When we got there the bagpipe show had been cancelled, so we took the tour of City Hall.
























The McBrides, The McDowell's and us. This is where the Lord Mayor of Belfast sits. Wow, we met him, last week with Jason!







Pewter chess set of the Titanic. The Titanic was built in Belfast, but sailed from England....there is actually a sideboard chest in this room that was suppose to go on the Titanic, but it wasn't quite finished.



















After the tour we walked around downtown for a while. Many beautiful old buildings.
















We left the city, after a hour in the souvenir shop..... and drove over to Shaw's Bridge.







We walked along the trail a couple of miles. This is where Jason ran two weeks ago.










Good friends, good missionaries!













Wee Cottage......
















We enjoyed the day and made it back just in time for Family Home Evening!!!!!





























3 comments:

The Stevens said...

Looks like another fun day. It's cool you get to visit those fun places.

Emily said...

Wow, that stained glass window is beautiful!

Courtney said...

How fun! I wish I could come visit yall!