Outside the City Hall, there was a protest against the Iranian regime, as well as a youth group playing local folk music. You can guess which was the noisier group.

We also made friends with Mollie. She’s almost five years old. She’s also a golden retriever, which means we instantly became her new very best friends.

We stopped at a fun lively local pub - felt a little self-conscious ordering a Diet Coke rather than a Guinness.

High walls still stand from the original purpose, to separate warring factions - the nationalists vs the unionists. These days, they’re covered in murals and graffiti and posters, advocating most all different sides of any and all issues.

I remembered that the Titanic was built in Belfast, but I had no idea how much that has become woven into the city’s identity. Reminders everywhere you look.

Parliament building.

Belfast. Our first ever visit to Northern Ireland. Queens university, the Opera House, and City Hall.

Yes. A traffic cone on the Duke of Wellington’s noggin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrian_statue_of_the_Duke_of_Wellington,_Glasgow

On to Glasgow.

Rothesay Castle.

With a different castle virtually every day, I’m on the lookout for this guy. No luck, yet. (iyk,yk)

This handsome couple was interested in our muffin. Sundance the Goldie would have been very interested in *them*.

Peel Castle, and our ship, anchored near the Tower of Refuge.

On the Isle of Man. An extensive Viking heritage.

Balvelly Castle and the “deck of cards” homes.

https://www.visitcobh.com/activities/walk-up-the-deck-of-cards/

The roundabout near the Cork airport features giant “paper” airplane sculptures.