Belfast for the Day!!

 Here are some pictures of the amazing day I had in Belfast! What a grand city!!

The red brick building is where the original Titanic was built!! The length of the building extended way beyond this photo. They are also recreating a life size Titanic.

The Parliament (or is it the White House...haha)

The beautiful view of Belfast (facing away from Parliament).

 There are tons of murals in Belfast. It is the city where the Troubles originally started (on Bombay Street to be exact). The following two murals are my favorites that we got to see. They really make me realize how much Belfast and Northern Ireland in general have changed in a rather short period in history.

Hopefully you can read the scroll on that mural. It says it all perfectly.

 I love this sculpture!! It is called "Thanksgiving Beacon" and is a symbol of peace in Northern Ireland. It stands about 15m (50 feet) high and is the tallest statue in Northern Ireland.

This is Belfast's smallest house.

I just really like this guy.

Our AMAZING dessert that we ordered!! Yummmm...

This is Belfast City Hall. Absolutely beautiful architecture around the entire building along with statues and memorials.

Me in front of Queens University (shhhh! Don't tell anyone from my campus!)

Ahh, look what we got to go see for free. The Botanic Gardens! It was a gorgeous park that really let you enjoy nature and your surroundings.

The Tropical Ravine, established in 1887, we went into.

Me in the Tropical Ravine. So many beautiful (and strange) plants!

The Palm Ravine (established in 1839-40). We didn't get to go inside, but the outside was just as magnificent!

We found the outdoor Rose Garden! It was so big, my camera definitely could not capture the scope of the maze of roses. How beautiful would this garden be if they were all in bloom? We could only imagine...

The scenery to and from Belfast was spectacular!! We saw tons of sheep as you can see here. This cannot even begin to capture the magnificent beauty of this country. There is man-made beauty and Earth's natural beauty. When you see the works of mother nature, it is like nothing short of witnessing a miracle.