The main reason that we wanted to go on this tour originally was Giant's Causeway. It ended up being either tied with or second to the Belfast black cab tour, but it was pretty special. There are two explanations given for the phenomenon of Giant's Causeway - "science or giants." There's a delightful story about Finn MacCool that is worth reading - making up the "giants" explanation. The scientific reason given is volcanic activity, which has less of a ring to it. Anywa

Last in my series of photos from Dunluce Castle.

This blog continues the tour of Dunluce Castle mentioned in the last blog. I really apparently liked this hole in the wall. Enjoy. Behold the hole in the wall. He actually had a brother, featured right above. JTD looking up at the vent from the stove/fireplace/something that was formerly where he's standing. That land waaaaay in the distance is actually Scotland. Another hole in the wall. This time it looked out on a gorgeous cliff that reminded me a lot of the Cliffs of

Dunluce Castle has had several cultural references. We visited after Belfast on our tour of North of Ireland.

The Peace Wall was a great portion of the day trip to the North of Ireland.

The last in the Clonard Monastery series - the interior beyond the rose window.

The Clonard Monastery's rose window is breathtaking. Here are some shots from the inside.

Sen. George Mitchell met with several of the religious leaders involved in the IRA peace talks at Clonard Monastery. We were lucky enough to get to see how beautiful it is.

Our black cab tour of Belfast began at the site of the Polgrom of 1969, the site where the RUC murdered a 9-year-old boy in his bed during the Troubles.

"And a castle, with a moat. How we get across? Boat."

Is it basic to stop by the Temple Bar as one of the first stops on our first day in Dublin? Most likely.

It's that time of year... Iowa State Fair Photography Salon results for 2025.

More history than you ever needed to learn about Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

St. Dunstan In The East is a little-known city garden overgrown in the ruins of a 900-year-old church, destroyed in the Blitz.

My favorite bridge in London, hands down, is Tower Bridge. It's just the coolest-looking, and it's an entire experience.

St. John's Chapel was my last chapel or church I got to visit on our trip. Luckily, it was a good one.

"If the ravens leave the Tower of London, the Tower and Crown will fall." We got super-close to those ravens.

Built in phases between 1078 and 1399, the Tower of London is officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London.

After Harrod's, we trekked to King's Cross/St. Pancras Stations, then had the best Indian food at Dishoom.

The Time Where I Went to Buckingham Palace and the Queen DIDN'T Die.