We recently spent three nights in Belfast and we enjoyed it very much.

However, one more night would have been advantageous. Our flight from England was delayed thanks to President Trump’s arrival and all the extra security that entailed.

So by the time we got to our hotel it was about time for our evening meal – we didn’t have that much time to explore the city.

The second day was taken up with what turned out to be a fantastic trip around the County Antrim coast, which lasted most of the day.

The third day we had already pre-booked a visit to the Titanic Experience and the Game of Thrones exhibition, both in the same general area on the city’s outskirts. This took up most of the day too. We did do a little exploration that late afternoon.

And then our return flight back home was at 8:20 the following morning, so we were up with the lark to catch that.

So, despite a very full two and a bit days, we didn’t get to see as much of the city as we would have liked.

What we did glean, however, is that Belfast is lovely and the people are lovelier. We will return.

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