Photo Gallery

My roommate and I. Coincidentally, we actually live very close to each other back in the States.

My first bus ticket – from bus station to my new home for the next 8 weeks.

A memorial in a loyalist neighborhood dedicated to two innocent fellows who were unfortunately killed in a crossfire during The Troubles.

A mural, well-kept like many others in the city.

A beautiful work of art on the Peace Wall.

Me in front of a mural on the Peace Wall.

British flag in a Loyalist section.

A big, blue fish. I have no idea why it is there.

Lots of carved, wooden animals and…other things.

I asked them if I could take a picture of their booth and one of the guys said, “only if you’re in it with me!” What a flirt. 🙂

Like I said, not a great photo, but he was so insistent on taking it for us…

I really wanted these, but they were too price and too heavy.

Happy I made it into the cave!

I was creeping on a lady with fiery red hair enjoying the view with her dog. It seemed so peaceful and lonely at the same time. They were quite high up.

Yup, that’s me with my little eyes smiled closed. 🙂

The boys wanted to do an Asian pose. We are cute.

I got made fun of for having the same pose in all my pictures, so I changed it up for this one.

The ladies of the group in the crater.

My picnic lunch. Irish stew from the St. George’s Market.

A beautiful view from up there.

Two handsome lads!

So white, so fluffy, so hug-able!

Mylo and I, snuggling. ^^

My first international friends! Aren’t they handsome? ♥

Belfast Castle from the top.

Apparently it’s tradition for the guys to do a shirtless picture every year.

If my boyfriend and I ever climb Cavehill together, we are going to take a picture on this bench together.

The gardens of the Belfast Castle.

One of the ground murals of a cat. One of the nine required for luck.

What is a picture album without some selfies?

That is a cat shrubbery behind us.

A nice fountain in the center of the garden. What is one of the boys doing in the back? I have no idea…

Inside the Duke of York pub.

Live musician with those Irish tunes.

A beautiful mural for suicide awareness. I pass by this wall every day on my way to work.

The first team to get to the pub.

I asked for a sheep. I got a dog. (He said that it’s a sheep. lol!)

The team I placed my bets on because I thought the race was rolling down a hill (it was actually pushed the entire way up hills…). I was wrong! My team came in 4th.

The beginning of the race.

Some cars competing in the race!

The lion car! Apparently these guys are so out of shape that winning the race is out of the question…so they spent more effort on decorating.

The iconic photo of The Troubles in Derry. The picture shows a little boy holding a home-made bomb and gas mask.

Mural of a famous female advocates during The Troubles.

Mural of famous photograph showing one of the tragic wounding that happened in Derry. The guy being carried died shortly after this photo was taken.

Life-like mural of somebody knocking a wall down.

Recreation of a well-known picture taken during the Troubles.

Mural of a boy looking at a tank during the Troubles.

A mural depicting people protesting the rich land-owners having more votes.

An Ork (LOTR) at some comic convention.

Batman at some sort of comic convention.

LONDONDERRY west bank loyalists still under seige – NO SURRENDER

Inside a large, fancy cathedral.

The huge cemetery of the city!

Cannons overlooking the city.

Interesting emblem leading up to a cathedral.

An interesting building in river-side Derry.

Riverside of London-Derry.

A funny statue I found on a street in Derry. 🙂

Second room for Catholic Blood exhibit.

One room of the Catholic Blood exhibit.

A mini-park in Derry.

A square in city-side Derry.

We spotted this gem on our way out of the town – what fun!

Pringle machine!

The Dobbins inn that is haunted by Maud.

Something like Snakes and Ladders, life-sized!

I am the knight!

Hugging a fancy boat with the emblem on it.

Sitting atop the dog statue!

The main building inside the walls.

I couldn’t resist taking a picture with the statue.

Seaside view from inside the castle walls.

My work partner and I inside the castle.

He guards the entrance!

Me in my tourist pants taking a tourist-y picture.

Seal of the family.

Me and my boss being happy.

The Carrickfergus castle.

Lots of union flags greeting us.

I found a seashell. 🙂

A pretty view!

Someone walking their dog along the water.

My happy pose. =)

Green pastures, blue skies and waters, a clear horizon.

This lady and I had matching umbrellas. We took a picture together. =)

On sunny days, the panels reflect the light in such a manner that the faceted heart down the street and around the corner lights up.

Glass memorial with faceted heart; situated next to where the bomb went off.

Sheep rubix’s cube.

Sheep across the road.

We are brewing our potions in the cauldron. 😉

A well-doing store that would have been typical back then.

We are supposed to get married because we took this picture together.

A preserved home in the outdoors section.

Fearless chickens, roaming around the street.

Dress-up time! 🙂 Do I look like I could fit in back then?

Belongings of a Titanic passenger, including a beautiful hairbrush.

Clothing that would have been worn back in the day.

A memorial for victims of the Bayardo Bar Attack.

A memorial for victims of the Bayardo Bar Attack.

“The best mural in Northern Ireland.” Artist: Smug

The Ulster Tower mural, kept in good condition.

The People’s Army – 90 years of resistance.

Inside of the cathedral.

A beautiful cathedral.

A famous Irish Republican Provisional IRA member; died on hunger strike in 1981.

Wall of incredible murals.

A political cartoon on the wall of murals.

A mural with a famous poem.

The beach next to Helen’s Bay, with lots of youngsters.

Me, guarding out stake-out in the grass.

Some sea shells at Helen’s bay.

Some cool rocks at Helen’s Bay.

A nice little clearing at the beach.

A close-up of a portion of Helen’s bay.

A nice view of Helen’s Bay.

Path leading to the beach.

The beach!

The main shopping street of Ballycastle.

A cute church in Ballycastle.

A tractor that shows up randomly at the beach? As a local said, “Only in Northern Ireland…”

A heart for a special someone. ♥

That’s me striking a pose, and my work partner taking a brilliant photo just as a ship passes by.

What do you do at the beach? Kick the water of course!

In the ocean!

Look at the water from a bridge.

View of the water from the pavement.

Always a good time for ice cream.

Running through a fountain near the beach!

A formation of rocks that looks hilariously like a sheep’s head!

I had to stop and take a picture next to a light-house thing. It’s an inside joke. =P

What’s a trip without a few selfies?

A pretty view of the rocks and sky during our pit stop.

A small pit stop we top to look at the cliffs we just drove around.

A small cliff, blue skies, and this is only the drive!

A coastal view as we were driving along.

Small bridge we went under on our drive.

A quaint line of houses near the sea-front.

A large field of sheep – they set my heart on fire!

A house that looked like a castle!

Pretty view of the road as we were driving.

View of the side as we were driving to Ballycastle.

Us looking happy during our visit to Helen’s Bay.