BELFAST TOUR - NOVEMBER 2021

Only 160 Kms. away yet up to recent times a No Go in some areas, depending on others perception of you.

So my adventure started with Bike and me taking the Enterprise Express from Connolly Station at 7.30 on a foggy and frosty morning.

Arriving at Lanyon Place Belfast's Central Station 2hrs 10 mins later to start my Preplanned Circular Tour of Belfast City.

Thanks to Google Maps I was guided through Historic, Cultural and Political localities. Aslo visiting the lower scopes of Black Mountain

a beautiful National Park overlooking the City.  I took many opertunities to stop and chat to people on both sides, Catholic and Prodestant

or perhaps Republican and Loyalist.  Without exception they were all kind and helpfull. The Wall Murals and Peace Wall was indeed a stark 

reminder of the Troubles, Thank God not any more.

CENTRAL STATION, CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, BIG FISH ON LAGAN, DOCKLANDS TO TITANIC EXPERIENCE, SHORT STRAND VIA WATERFRONT PLAZA, CURTIS STREET, CATHEDRAL QUARTER, PILOT STREET VIA DIRTY ONION RIVER ROUTE, CRUMLIN ROAD GOAL VIA SHANKILL ROAD, PEACE WALL VIA DIVIS TOWER, ARDOYNE VIA CRUMLIN ROAD & OLDPARK, BLACK MOUNTAIN, MILLTOWN CEMETARY, ANDERSTOWN VIA GROVENER ROAD AND FALLS ROAD, BOTANIC GARDENS VIA MALONE ROAD, ORMEAU PARK VIA ULSTER MUSEUM. (DUE TO FAILING LIGHT AND RETURN TRAIN TIME I MISSED OUT ON FINAL LEG TO PARLEMENT BUILDINGS STORMONT)

DISTANCE 50 KMS. MOSTLY FLAT.

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