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Dublin, Ireland – Day 2

The difference between Northern Ireland and Dublin has been striking. For me, it began with the weather. In Belfast and Donegal, I battled rain and chill; in Dublin, the sun has been shining, and the air feels almost warm. But the greater contrast is in atmosphere. Belfast and Dublin are both capitals, but their scale […]

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Dublin, Ireland – Day 1

On my final morning in Belfast, the sun was shining, and the air was warm. My Uber driver chuckled when I commented on the weather. He said, “It probably won’t stay this way. We get more than two hundred days of rain. Sometimes just a short downpour, but often the whole day.” Belfast’s Central Train […]

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Belfast, Northern Ireland – Day 4

When I left my hotel this morning, I didn’t have high hopes for the weather. It’s been thwarting my plans for days, and the gray sky, low clouds, and drizzle didn’t look promising. I’d signed up for a tour of the Causeway Coastal Route and the Giant’s Causeway. The bus left promptly at 8:30, and […]

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Belfast, Northern Ireland – Day 3

The day started sunny, but I knew to bring along my umbrella. Good thing I did, more about that later. My first stop was the Titanic Museum. Everyone I’ve spoken with who has visited Belfast told me it is a must-see. When I arrived I took a walk over to the only remaining White Star […]

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Belfast, Northern Ireland – Day 2

The day started sunny, but I knew to bring along my umbrella. Good thing I did, more about that later. My first stop was the Titanic Museum. Everyone I’ve spoken with who has visited Belfast told me it is a must-see. When I arrived I took a walk over to the only remaining White Star […]

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Belfast, Northern Ireland – Day 1

This morning, I boarded a bus in Letterkenny that went directly to Belfast. Today this route is straightforward, there are no indications that we crossed from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland. Thanks to the Good Friday Agreement (1998) and the removal of military checkpoints, the political tension that once made this journey scary […]

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