http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , Northern Ireland , County Antrim en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 04:20:23 +0000 Sun, 26 May 2013 04:20:23 +0000 Zoals altijd begint een wandelvakantie na een vliegreis met de zoektocht naar een gastankje aangezien deze niet mee mag het vliegtuig in. Wat een redelijk goed voorbereide actie leek werd nog een spannende race tegen de klok in de vroege ochtend. Na een nachtje in ons hostel in Belfast vertrokken we half negen opgesplitst in twee groepjes. Irma en Baukje gingen gewapend met een kaartje van goog http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Ballycastle/blog-784617.html I started off the day waking up at 315 am so that we could leave by 4 to catch the tour bus. The ride there took a bit longer than we had anticipated because we had such a hard time finding the parking ramp in Dublin. We got to the bus just in time. The driver was about to leave without us. That was a very stressful start to the day. Once we got on the bus the driver introduced himself to us. Hi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-779738.html For a first time visitor it is difficult to distinguish the capital city of Thailand from other modern cities. The city is adorned with endless high rise buildings busy expressways flyovers and billboards. Though Bangkok has undoubtedly embraced westernization and modernization but from heart it is truly a Thai place which is commercial cultural yet spiritual. Book your air Fare To Bangkok fr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Lisburn/blog-753288.html Northern IrelandProbably the most exciting part of the trip going in was the chance to go see the Giant39s Causeway I first saw pictures of it when I was 6 years old and knew that I39d some day want to go and walk among the hexagons. I finally had the opportunity to go even though Colby was going to stay behind. It39s just a bunch of rocks he said and sent me on my way.I didn39t c http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/blog-751474.html Ireland in two and a half weeksI can39t remember the moment I chose Ireland to be my next destiny. And I don39t know why I did. I don39t have any Irish familymembers or roots none of my friend been their and told me to go. I just thought it39s a great no too far get away for two and half weeks.Cards on the table Ireland ain39t cheap. It is a European country and we are in the midd http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-746535.html It39s hard to believe that the time has actually come for us to leave. We have had to say a lot of emotional goodbyes and we want to thank everyone for their support in helping us set off on this adventure. We departed from Belfast City Airport at 17.55 and flew with British Airways complimentary drink and snacks were a bonus We have decided to watch House as it is one of the few series that http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/blog-732183.html Surprisingly I was the first to arrive at the gate at Stansted Airport out of everyone. This like never happens. Especially at 645 in the morning But here I was at the gate sleepy and blearyeyed as Davies Claire Sag and Sarah came strolling in.Our flight was bound for Belfast for a long weekend gallivanting around Northern Ireland or as the locals call it Norn Iron.We were driving thi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-730510.html Lovely day todayWe got to sleep in a little bit since we were in no rush to catch busses or anything. We got up around 9am to the sound of cows gently mooing outside our window. Yep hello rural UK. I had a good laugh though I love it.Sidenote hostel guy was telling us they were late letting them into the gatearea this morning so they were all bunched up against the fench mooing their http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/blog-728479.html After an exceptionally frenic 3 weeks the day of my evening departure285 came 39in like a lion39 and stayed all day.Excessively heavy rain causing brown runoffs on the roads in the village including a 39swimming pool on the level section of the climb outMore of this anon. Got the car packed before the worst of the downpours thank goodness.So after watching much television with the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/blog-720859.html Ireland day 6The day began with a walking tour of Londonderry. I tried very hard to listen to our guide through the sound of my teeth chattering and body shivering as it was bitterly cold and even though I had rugged up it wasn39t making much difference with the wind chill. It then began to rain lightly then harder then it was pouring and windy and bitterly cold my umbrella desserted me and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-719332.html Since buying Yacht Breeze of Weymouth a Hallberg rassy 53 we seem to have spent a lot of time working on her to get her exactly how we wanted. First we added a large gantry with big solar panels which supports the dinghy as well. Then we had the mast taken off and the rigging replaced and all fittings checked. Next airconditioning and reverse cycle heating fitted and then the boat out of the w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-712689.html Here we are in sunny Carrickfergus preparing for our road trip to the good old U S of A. Have picked this site as a possibility for creating a blog for our travels. The info says unlimited text and photos so we shall see how it goes. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-710618.html This morning needless to say was a bit slow. We dragged ourselves out of our room around lunch time and caught the train to Belfast. Having the train station across the street turned out to be very convenient and in 2.5 hours we reached the other side of Northern Ireland.Because it was so late in the day we didn39t have a whole lot of time to do anything we just wandered around to see what http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-706262.html This morning we got up super early 4am and caught a 730am flight to Derry 1 hour flight Northern Ireland where we were going to spend St. Patrick39s Day Irishstyle. We had heard that the weather over the weekend was going to be rainy so we were happy with the little bit of cloud cover that we saw when we arrived. We tried to check in our hotel but the door was locked and the bar atta http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Bushmills/blog-699094.html Hey allemaalIk heb net mijn eerste stageweek achter de rug. Zoals de meesten al wel weten sta ik in St Clare39s een lagere school op een klein kwartiertje wandelen van hier. Mijn klasje is P5 dat wil zeggen dat ze 89 jaar zijn. Ze zijn allemaal heel schattig maar het is wel een erg grote aanpassing. Ik moet er rekening mee houden dat er leerlingen in de klas zitten die amper kunnen lezens http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-693571.html Last week was midterm break at Calderstones Secondary School so Lindsay and I packed a change of clothes and flew 30 minutes to Belfast Northern Ireland.ltspangtltspangt Last summer I went to Dublin Ireland.ltspangt I found Belfast to be a very different experience.ltspangt While Dublin was a bit of a tourist trap Belfast was authentic and filled with recent history.ltspang http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-690354.html Vrijdagavond kwam Jeroen terug aan in Belfast. Direct na zijn aankomst gingen we naar Madden39s voor een lekker Guinness zaterdag gingen we samen naar de Belfast zoo een leuke zoo op de top van een heuvel. Toen we vertrokken was ik heel blij want zo39n mooi weer had ik hier tot dan toe nog niet gezien Spijtig genoeg werd de zonneschijn af en toe afgewisseld met een kortstondige sneeuwsto http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-690038.html Op valentijnsavond hebben we hier suit up day gedaan Iedereen trok zijn mooiste kostuumkleedje aan en we gingen samen naar limelight. Op zich een beetje raar want limelight is hier zowat de meest alternatieve voor mij dus ook de leukste p club die ik ken. Dus hebben we daar allemaal gerocktgeheadbangtgeluchtgitaart... in onze mooiste kleren. Voor velen was het ook een heel dronken avond e http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-690032.html 39s avonds woensdag 802 na de uitstap naar de Giant39s Causeway was het eindelijk zover Jeroen kwam aan in Belfast Als verrassing ging ik hem ophalen in de luchthaven De volgende avond had hij een grote verrassing voor mij als precadeautje voor mijn verjaardag had hij wel 100 ballonnen opgeblazen en in mijn kamer gegooid fantastisch Het leek wel een gigantisch ballenbad een echt http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Belfast/blog-690030.html Op woensdag 8 februari gingen we met de groep Erasmussers op een tour die door de school georganiseerd was. We gingen naar de Carrickarede rope bridge dat is een touwbrug die je over kan gaan om tot op een klein eilandje te geraken. Toen wij er waren was het hl winderig dus ik voelde me niet echt op m39n gemak op die wiebelende brug p. We zijn ook naar de Bushmills distilery geweest. Da http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Northern-Ireland/County-Antrim/Bushmills/blog-690023.html