"Loyalist still under siege No Surrender"The picture above is very interesting as it is a sign that sits out side of a very small Protestant apartment complex. Derry or Londonderry was once mostly Protestant has now become mostly Catholic as the tension still exist, the people of Derry are trying to move forward and create a better life.
*The picture at the top resembles a Catholic and a Protestant reaching out to each other to move froward into a better future. |
As day 7 came, we made our way to Northern Ireland , Derry (If your Catholic) or Londonderry (If you Protestant)Above is a slide show of where the horrific "Blood Sunday" took place. The walking tour was amazing and sad at the same time to hear all the stories of tragedy that have gone on over the years in Derry.
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Above you will see a slide show of "The Giant's Causeway" and some breath taking views from "Dunluce Castle". If you don't know the story of the mighty Finn MacCool you should look it up or just wait for the tour. Growing up Irish Catholic I had heard all the stories about Finn the Giant and all his travels.
This was my favorite place we saw.
Right after the Giants Causeway, we stop to cross the infamous rope bridge. I was dreading crossing this since we had arrived in Ireland. Again, I am not a fan of heights, but Rhian was really excited about this part of the trip, so I did it for her. I will tell you, it IS as shakey as it looks in pictures, but totally safe....or so they told me.
Once you cross the bridge, you are in a completely different world. First of all, you are so far north, that you can see Scotland on a clear day, which we were lucky enough to see. Second, the you could be standing 5 feet from another person, but not be able to hear what they were saying, because of the wind. It was not the Cliffs of Moher wind, it was peaceful and soothing. Its hard to explain, but it was just quiet and beautiful.
On the way back, we made one more stop at the Dunce Castle for an audio tour. This castle was in ruins, but there was no place off limits here. You could even make your way down to the bottom where the water meets the rocks.
This was my favorite place we saw.
Right after the Giants Causeway, we stop to cross the infamous rope bridge. I was dreading crossing this since we had arrived in Ireland. Again, I am not a fan of heights, but Rhian was really excited about this part of the trip, so I did it for her. I will tell you, it IS as shakey as it looks in pictures, but totally safe....or so they told me.
Once you cross the bridge, you are in a completely different world. First of all, you are so far north, that you can see Scotland on a clear day, which we were lucky enough to see. Second, the you could be standing 5 feet from another person, but not be able to hear what they were saying, because of the wind. It was not the Cliffs of Moher wind, it was peaceful and soothing. Its hard to explain, but it was just quiet and beautiful.
On the way back, we made one more stop at the Dunce Castle for an audio tour. This castle was in ruins, but there was no place off limits here. You could even make your way down to the bottom where the water meets the rocks.