tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post1503505897064692169..comments2023-10-31T09:37:04.716-07:00Comments on Oh, the places we will go!: I've been to... with Matthew - Northern IrelandSelenaThePlaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05327822798016315005noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-60755016829385345582013-11-08T02:42:11.857-08:002013-11-08T02:42:11.857-08:00Thanks Annie - i hope you get there soon. The ope...Thanks Annie - i hope you get there soon. The open top bus is easy to find - black cabs take a little more planning for sure...The Englishmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-85594804532981097642013-11-08T02:41:21.906-08:002013-11-08T02:41:21.906-08:00Hi Bailie. I think a black cab would certainly be...Hi Bailie. I think a black cab would certainly be a more discrete way to see the city, at your own pace. I'm sure Belfast will feel quite different after the years - the Titanic exhibit is worth the trip on its own.The Englishmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-571639126845890562013-11-08T02:40:12.095-08:002013-11-08T02:40:12.095-08:00Have a great time Casey.Have a great time Casey.The Englishmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-2342281381240350962013-11-08T02:39:57.678-08:002013-11-08T02:39:57.678-08:00Thanks Kayli - the disturbances that led to the di...Thanks Kayli - the disturbances that led to the diversion of our bus were in the loyalist part of Belfast, so most of the murals we saw were republican. There were a lot of them...The Englishmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-68835314178869046392013-11-08T02:39:05.349-08:002013-11-08T02:39:05.349-08:00A couple of months after the Woodside park experie...A couple of months after the Woodside park experience, my flatmate was very close to the Harrods bomb that went off a few months later, which actually injured people. A difficult few months, fortunately behind us now.The Englishmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-12487745570443092492013-11-08T02:37:00.748-08:002013-11-08T02:37:00.748-08:00Thanks Danielle. It must be so hard for those who...Thanks Danielle. It must be so hard for those who were so affected to foregive and forget, but thankfully they are and Northern Ireland is benefitting.The Englishmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-24795325965674029172013-11-05T02:29:46.882-08:002013-11-05T02:29:46.882-08:00What a moving experience. I've only recently b...What a moving experience. I've only recently become aware of The Troubles and I find it beautiful that "the thing that once drove the community apart is now something that brings it together."Danielle E. Alvarezhttp://www.danielle-abroad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-24907711236991693822013-11-04T23:42:06.803-08:002013-11-04T23:42:06.803-08:00I'm really loving Matthew's posts! Having ...I'm really loving Matthew's posts! Having grown up listening to the stories from the ROI, it was interesting to hear Matthew's insights particularly how close it came home back in 92. Thankfully, he was OK. The closest brush to anything I've ever had was in 96 when tensions were flaring again around Orange Day and flights out of Dublin were cancelled. I got stuck in Dublin for an Sara Louisehttp://www.sarainlepetitvillage.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-57151264787452538202013-11-04T14:16:51.889-08:002013-11-04T14:16:51.889-08:00What beautiful murals! I love walking through citi...What beautiful murals! I love walking through cities with a vibrant street culture :)Kayli Schattnerhttp://www.kayliwanders.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-6206917219503713412013-11-04T06:32:03.288-08:002013-11-04T06:32:03.288-08:00I'm so excited to check out Belfast in a coupl...I'm so excited to check out Belfast in a couple weeks!!! I'm Irish and my great-grandfather was a Northerner and so I'm so excited to see these places for myself.Caseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-47739271847594124282013-11-04T02:45:32.160-08:002013-11-04T02:45:32.160-08:00I went to Belfast in June of 2008 and was so fasci...I went to Belfast in June of 2008 and was so fascinated to hear the stories of the city, I took a black cab tour and while it was a bit more discreet I still at times felt like a gawker as they had us get out to see murals right where people were living. I really would like to go back with my husband and share the experience with someone.Bailie @ The Hemborg Wifehttp://hemborgwife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893259165510823230.post-66562463700526107962013-11-04T01:00:22.388-08:002013-11-04T01:00:22.388-08:00Oh man. So complicated indeed! Belfast is high on ...Oh man. So complicated indeed! Belfast is high on our list to check - so, bookmarking the Black Cab now..thanks for the tip!Annie Montgomerynoreply@blogger.com