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Belfast, Northern Ireland ~ Stormont Parliament Buildings, Peace Wall, Shankill

Wednesday July 2 ~ Belfast, Northern Ireland The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast and she welcomed us with a sunny day that quickly turned to gray. Belfast offered a complimentary shuttle service from the port into the center of … Continue reading

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Cove, Queenstown or Cobh, Ireland ~ A city with three different names

Monday June 30 ~ Cobh, Ireland This is a city known by three names. Originally it was known as Cove, located in the harbor for Cork. In 1849, Queen Victoria first stepped foot on Irish soil here. To commemorate the … Continue reading

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British Isles Cruise, Guernsey, and Phil the bus driver

Sunday June 29th ~ Guernsey, on board the Ruby Princess I’ll fill you in a little on the past two days and how we got from Canterbury to now being on board another cruise ship. On Friday it was time … Continue reading

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