We set off from the Wild Atlantic Coast this morning and made our way to Belfast, passing some of the famous murals commemorating “The Troubles” as we came into North Belfast. Our first stop was for a wander through CS Lewis Square, to join CS Lewis in peeking into the wardrobe for inspiration then to admire several large metal statues of some of his characters.
Then a short drive to “The Titanic Experience”, a huge multimedia presentation of this great ship, its construction and its tragic end, situated overlooking the docks where the Titanic was built. We spent a memorable couple of hours wandering through graphically-displayed exhibits, including reconstructions of the first-, second- and third-class cabins, and taking the chair-lift through a dramatic visual recreation of the conditions faced by the workers during construction of this giant ocean liner. A fascinating, memorable experience.
After lunch at the Titanic (served by the “Hospitality crew”) we drove to the Northern Ireland War Memorial, a compact but comprehensive display illustrating the significant role that Northern Ireland played in World War II. Film footage showed the scale of the damage caused by the German Air Force during the 1941 blitz of Belfast.
Just across the road is Belfast Cathedral, St Anne’s, with its upside down internal metal spire, constructed that way because the foundations could not support a large brick or stone spire. We then made our way to our B&B accommodation and walked to the nearby pub for dinner.
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