The 12th passed peacefully and we've had some sunshine July 16th 2007 July and there’s some Sunshine at last After the wettest June on record and July heading that way it was great to see the sun shining this week. Stan’s is doing really well now and fairly independent again so Alan and I have been doing some sightseeing. We visited the fairly new Bangor Castle built around 1850. In the grounds is also an old Abbey and we enjoyed checking out the old cemetery. T ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Antrim » Belfast Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
Advised by Michelle to give this Blog thing a go while we're in Ireland for a few months. So we're going to give it a try we're usually pretty hopeless at taking photos and keeping travel journals but as we're emailling a fair few family and friends it might be a good way to stay in touch. We hope you have time to check it out and send us your comments. Following Michelle and Iz on their trip has certainly inspired us to make a bit of an effort.... full info