A city divided

Another day, another adventure! Today was the day for the girls to explore Belfast. First they started off with the botanical gardens that border on Queens university. They contained a Rose garden, a palm house, a tropical ravine, and some nice pathways. The gardens also have a museum, but it is unfortunately closed on Mondays. So the girls were stumped as to what to do, as they had planned on spending a good chunk of time there. After much deliberation, they decided to take a bus tour of the city. As they were walking to the one they had chosen, they were suddenly accosted by a fast talking pamphlet wielding promoter, who managed to charm them into taking his tour. It turned out to be a very good tour, and they saw many things. It was kind of a sombre occasion however, as most of the tour took them through the divided quarters of the city with murals promoting each side. I am of course talking about the conflict between the catholics and the protestants. They still live divided, as giant "peace walls" separate the neighbourhoods from each other. There
were signs of peace however, which cheered everyone up very much. After the tour they went to city hall and took a tour there. It was a very pretty building, with lots of marble and stained glass. Then it was a bit of window shopping, a bite to eat, and then a movie. The girls saw rise of the planet of the apes which, despite it's ridiculous title, wasn't a bad movie. Now it's relax time, as we all must be up early to take a tour up to the giants causeway, and then a bus to the hostel in Derry.

Cheers.
Tim.