If The Streets Could Talk: Belfast

Belfast, Northern Ireland. If a city could talk, this one could tell a story.

You can feel the animosity and see the wounds of the city: the 45′ peace wall, freedom corner, murals of fallen “soldiers” and the list goes on. You can tell it has tried to move on but Irish people hold tightly to their past.

It is very different than Dublin, as the city has adopted more Western building styles. Not sure if it is better, but it is a mix of old and new, standing side by side. Not many tourists, unlike Dublin where 200k Swifites dominated the city…but it was nice to see and experience the history firsthand.

The best part of Northern Ireland was the Irish countryside: Giant’s Causeway. It was just stunning, like take your breath away stunning. Cliffs diving into the Irish Sea, the greenest landscape you can imagine and unbelievable rock formations created by Giants (or volcanic eruptions but I choose to believe the former).

The one thing I wish we did more in Ireland was the countryside. Next time 😉