May 2024
Tour: Insight’s “Best of Ireland & Scotland”
Northern Ireland Tour Hotels:
Ballygally Castle Hotel (Ballygalley)
We were only in Northern Ireland for a day and it was not enough! We really loved it — different feel and absolutely stunning scenery! I hope to go back someday.
Our first stop in Northern Ireland was Londonderry (or Derry, as some say. Long story. This entire country’s existence is a long story.)
The most beautiful city hall.
Our amazing tour guide, Ronan McNamara. He’s half Chinese and half Irish – “my friends call me Chirish.” But he did a phenomenal job of explaining the Troubles. What an ordeal. I won’t even try to summarize here.
Local art.
Next step: Giant’s Causeway. Nature is wild.
Our hotel for the night was right on the beach.
The hotel was also haunted. Allegedly.
oooo more palm trees!
Beautiful gardens at the hotel. This hotel was one of my favorites on the trip.
Game of Thrones was filmed in parts of Northern Ireland.
Don’t you think the knight looks like he has to pee?
Breakfast before catching the ferry to Scotland.