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Month: May 2012

The Crown Bar, Belfast

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Dropped in at the historic (and gorgeous) Crown Bar for lunch. What a unique watering hole. The glistening and colourful tiled bar and intricately ornate red, yellow and gold ceilings Continue Reading →

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The Bar at the Merchant Hotel, Belfast

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We really enjoyed our brief visit to the finest hotel in Belfast – The Merchant. This multi million dollar revamp of the old HQ for the Ulster Bank, complete with Continue Reading →

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CoCo Restaurant, Belfast

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We were tossing up between a few different restaurants for our last night in Belfast and CoCo Restaurant won our favour. And we were so pleased with our selection, both Continue Reading →

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Belfast, The Europa Hotel and Titanic Exhibtion

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Foyer of The Europa Hotel, Belfast

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Antrim Coast and Ballygally Castle Hotel

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Mussendon Temple

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Indian House Restaurant, Derry

Posted on May 7, 2012 by bontaks — Leave a reply

Friends recommended this place on our travels, and we were in SOOOOO need of a decent curry! The waiter was a little dubious when we ordered the madras – doubted Continue Reading →

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Ballygally Castle Hotel

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Ballygally Castle, just north of Larne on the Antrim Coast, was the perfect stop for us on our journey to Belfast. All that lies between the hotel and the Irish Continue Reading →

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Harry’s Restaurant, Cushendall

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On our trip along the Antrim coast south we arrived at Cushendall where we chose Harry’s Bistro/Bar/Restaurant to have an early dinner – it came highly recommended and didn’t disappoint! Continue Reading →

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Fanad and Inishowen Peninsulas and Derry

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Everglades Hotel, Derry

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We stayed at The Everglades Hotel (one of the Hastings chain of hotels) in April, apparently a 4 star, but I’m not sure how this rating is awarded – while Continue Reading →

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