United Kingdom - 2014
We spent 4 hours in the UK in 2014.
While we were in Ireland on our 48-day Melbourne – Dubai – Dublin – Ireland – Amsterdam –
Rhine-Main-Danube River cruise – Istanbul – Dubai - Melbourne trip we crossed the border
to Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) for a quick look at Londonderry.
The original name of the city, Derry, is still used by the Irish people south of the border.
Derry is the second largest city in Northern Ireland (after Belfast).
The Guild Hall - beautiful inside and out.
The Peace Bridge, for pedestrians, links the Catholic and Protestant sides of the River Foyle.
We had a walking tour along part of the old wall of the city.
Our local guide gave us a good talk about the civil rights disturbances that have occurred in the city in the past.
Our 9-day Ireland tour returned to Dublin and then
we flew to Amsterdam for the start of our Rhine-Danube River cruise.
We spent 4 hours in the UK in 2014.
While we were in Ireland on our 48-day Melbourne – Dubai – Dublin – Ireland – Amsterdam –
Rhine-Main-Danube River cruise – Istanbul – Dubai - Melbourne trip we crossed the border
to Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) for a quick look at Londonderry.
The original name of the city, Derry, is still used by the Irish people south of the border.
Derry is the second largest city in Northern Ireland (after Belfast).
The Guild Hall - beautiful inside and out.
The Peace Bridge, for pedestrians, links the Catholic and Protestant sides of the River Foyle.
We had a walking tour along part of the old wall of the city.
Our local guide gave us a good talk about the civil rights disturbances that have occurred in the city in the past.
Our 9-day Ireland tour returned to Dublin and then
we flew to Amsterdam for the start of our Rhine-Danube River cruise.
