22 - 28 August: Belfast & Norfolk

Mon - Coach left at 9 to drop off at Belfast Intl, Larne Ferry, Belfast City airport, then finally us at our hotel, Tara Lodge, at around 11:30.  Our room wasn't ready so we walked into town, to the shops and sights.

Belfast City Hall

Top of Victoria shopping arcade

St Anne's cathedral

Grand Opera House

Crown Bar, oldest one in  Belfast

Ate at Ginger Bistro, very good.

Then saw "Dancing Shoes - The George Best Story", a musical, at the Grand Opera House.

Walked home and to bed by 11:30.  A very busy day with lots of walking.

Tues - Walked through university to Ulster Museum.

 In afternoon went on Bike Tour with Gerry along Lagan River park out to Giant's Ring.

Ate at Molly's Yard near us,

 excellent, then saw Beautiful Lives at Queens Film Theatre, disappointing.

A busy day again.

Wed -  Walked to see the catholic cathedral, St Peters

Then Falls Road with murals. 

Back to hotel to catch taxi to airport for 15:15 flight, home by 17:30, washing in machine and more on kitchen floor, then decided to go up to Cley-Next-the-Sea that evening.  Good trip, arrived 10:30, lots of drink with G&P ...and so to bed.

Thu - Norfolk is wet.  Gill's birthday, so for a treat we went round Holkam Hall (lots of rooms), a walk to the walled gardens (amazingly big) then a picnic in the rain by the car in the park.  Dinner at home, lots of drink, lovely.

Fri - Norfolk is still wet.  So anyway we went for a walk to the beach at Cley, very stirring stuff.  Had a drink in the George on the way back.   Took G to Cromer where we walked on the pier, then dropped her off at the station before dinner in Williams, VG.  Patrick took us back via Binham Priory which was lit up (maybe because there had just been a concert).

Sat - After a great breakfast at Wiverton PYO/Cafe we drove back to Chorleywood, finished off the washing, the round to G&P's for dinner which Patrick had chefed up, wonderful.

Sun - Pottered around Chorleywood.