Ireland

After another quick weekend in London with my sister, Anita, it was time to head over to the Emerald Isle to spend some time with my other sister, Susann, who now lives and works in Dublin. After a few days of R&R it was time to hit the town and see some of the sites. I would have seen the sites the first time I visited the city but the weather had an impact on the plans!

First night in town ... a pint at the local!

The historic Kilmainham Jail in Dublin 

The Jameson's Distillery

A chandelier made from 120 empty Jamesons bottles at the distillery

My sister and her boyfriend planned a trip to Northern Ireland for the three of us for the weekend to see the sites and to see some distant family who live there. See, my grandmother was born in (London)Derry. As well as visiting the family we saw plenty of the sites ...

A sign in downtown Londonderry ... you could almost feel the tension!

A fence around a Protestant part of Derry

A mural representing peace

Historic cannons

The Peace Bridge

The view of Derry from the Bridge

The beach at Port Rush

The view from the yacht club

The Giant's Causeway

The Olde Bushmills Distillery

The coastline near the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge

The rope bridge

Vienna

Time for an update ...

The last stop before returning to London was Vienna. Vienna is the home of the waltz and well known for operas. It's a beautiful city. Here;s a few pix: