By the way, Paul won his race last weekend, so he is now leading the championship by 23 points. He has two races this weekend, so hopefully he'll increase his lead!
Below are a few pictures of my trip to Belfast last weekend to visit Paul's sister, Marie, and her boyfriend, Brian. I took the bus up (about a 2 1/2 hour trip from Dublin) on Friday afternoon, and we just relaxed in their apartment Friday night. On Saturday Marie and I did quite a bit of shopping. The Euro is strong against the Sterling right now, so it's a better deal for me to shop in the North- that's how I justified all my purchases! Saturday evening a couple of Paul's friends and friends of theirs came up, and we all went out Saturday night. On Sunday a few of us went on a bus tour of the city before heading back South. I really enjoyed Belfast. The city is doing a lot of building and redeveloping now that "The Troubles" are over. It's hard to believe how recent that history is. They're only now able to build buildings with glass walls- before everything had to be bomb-proof. The former court house had a 10-foot thick concrete wall around it, and the most-bombed hotel in Europe (The Europa) is in Belfast. I plan on visiting again soon!
At a club in Belfast. L to R: Martin (one of Paul's friends- he'll be a groomsman in the wedding- not the best picture of him!), Brian (Marie's boyfriend), Me, Kieran (a friend of one of Paul's friends), and Marie (Paul's sister)
The shipyards where the Titanic was built
Belfast City Hall and The Wheel of Belfast
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