The days are getting shorter here as I know they are at home. We have another day of beautiful sunshine. We drove to Belfast and spend a good part of the day at
The centre provides a general history of the industrial revolution in Belfast and provides information on the working conditions while the Titanic and other ships were being built. The workers had a very hard life, beyond my comprehension . There was also a lot of information on the linen mills, I have always been interested in the milling of linen. One thing I learned was that the flax plant was pulled out (by hand) by the roots to enable the extraction of maximum fibre.
This is the spot where the construction of the Titanic began
It was constructed in Belfast and sailed to Liverpool for its maiden voyage . There were no laundry facilities on the boat so a humongous amount of sheets, towels, tablecloths, napkins, aprons etc had to be included. The logistics are mind boggling. The stop was well worth experiencing
We drove to the city central and walked about the town square. It is Sunday today so most of the shops were closed. One of the streets in the town square
In our short time here Belfast seems a modern city - a few more days here would be a good thing but alas we are on the road tomorrow again
Today's B & B
It is located on a busy street but good access to get out of the city. The pub we stopped at tonight was again packed with sports enthusiasts - sadly Ireland lost their rugby match today against Argentina as did Scotland loose against Austrailia . Not sure what this country will do next Sunday!
Speaking of sports...I woke up at midnight last night and checked on the Blue Jays - they were winning 3-0. Fell sound asleep. At 2 am when I checked I was sadly shocked to see they had lost 😂
I sincerely hope tomorrow is a winning day for Canada at every level!
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