14 days in Northern Ireland and the weather finally turned tonight….to rain, as we prepare to head back home

Short post tonight as the four weary travelers return to Belfast and prepare for our journey south to Dublin and then home on Friday.  Our stay at the Sea Vista Bed and Breakfast was rocked by wind in the middle of the night as the weather here in Ireland turned much more stormy.  Fully embracing the Irish breakfast this morning, I ordered and ate not only black pudding, but also this time “white pudding.”  Not really sure what it was, but the white pudding was tasty as well.  Climbing into our rental car we drove the 2 hours east to return to Belfast.  The roads were much wider and less exciting than our previous two days, although Doug still giggles when he recalls my reactions to some of our close calls in the car.  He insists that we still had 2 inches of clearance at 50 miles per hour.  Turning in our rental car, Doug was especially glad that the driving duties were over.  We had a little bit of Tequila that was purchased last week that he and I sampled back at our Belfast hotel to celebrate his fine but thankless task of driving on the wrong side of the road.  The rain cut loose as the four of us walked around Belfast.  It was like the rain was beckoning us back to Seattle north.  We met up with Kat and her parents Ronnie and Laura for our goodbye dinner at a local restaurant where Lynda again had lamb.  I’m sure all of the sheep around here will rest easier knowing that Lynda is going to be leaving this country with her new found appetite for lamb.  After dinner we headed to a bar where Ronnie treated us to a round of Irish Coffee.  Stellar!!  Tired but thankful, we said our goodbyes and retreated for the night to rest up for the next day in our Ireland adventure.

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2 Responses to 14 days in Northern Ireland and the weather finally turned tonight….to rain, as we prepare to head back home

  1. CJ's avatar CJ says:

    I am not sure how I feel about having such a carnivorous friend! But it sounds like a super exciting trip & I am sure you are ready for home! Very curious about the puddings! Safe travels!

  2. simmons1947's avatar simmons1947 says:

    Enjoyed your trip, hope you have a restful flight home.

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