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Sunny Side Up – Exploring Spain’s Valencia, Granada, and Mijos
Valencia The first real stop was Valencia. It was about a four hour bus ride from Barcelona. Despite calling this entry sunny, the morning started with very grey skies and a few rain drops. After arriving in the center of Valencia in the early afternoon, I got to admire the stunning architecture of the surrounding
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Discover the Hidden Gem of Hillsborough and Its Royal Manor House
About 20 minutes drive south from Belfast is Hillsborough and the residence where heads of state and royal family members reside when they come to Northern Ireland. Technically, it isn’t a castle, but more of a royal manor house, but people liked to call their homes castles to make them sound grander than they were.
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Ards Peninsula: Stormont Politics, Greyabbey History and Scenic Donaghadee
Stormont The Parliment building for Northern Island can be found in north Belfast in Stormont. Northern Ireland’s political turmoil in the 1960-1990s made for some times of trouble, as they are called. Basically, the supporters of remaining part of the UK were primarily Protestants, and the nationalists, or those who favored a separation from the
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Dublin Landmarks: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Castle, and Beyond
St. Patrick’s Cathedral One of the most iconic spots in Dublin costs 10 Euros to enter but does include an audio guide. It is a grand building but was slightly jarring to enter straight into a gift shop area that has taken over the first few meters of the building. I walked past the crowd
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Exploring Belfast’s Street Art
I love seeing artwork as I walk about, and Belfast has an abundance of it. I was tired of hearing about politics and battles and history, so I decided yo walk around and find the street art on a rainy day. I downloaded an app called Street Art, and it showed me where others had
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Exploring Glasgow: Cathedral, Necropolis, and Brewery Tour
With one day in Glasgow before heading to Belfast, I decided to try the City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-Off Bus. There are 2 lines a red and a brand-new yellow line. Each has about 19-21 stops around the city, but the yellow commentary is only available in English at this time. There is some overlap between
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Search for Nessie in the Loch Ness
Eilean Donan Castle Eilean Donan Castle is the second most photographed castle in Scotland, at least according to my tour guide, Brodie. This, like many castles here in Scotland, is reconstructed in 1911 after being torn down during the Jacobite uprising. History – Eilean Donan (eileandonancastle.com) Here, there are several choices for entry. I decided
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