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February 13, 2014
 

Belfast

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    Tom planned a secret mystery trip away for Valentine's day and I had no idea where we were going when we woke up at 5am to catch a train to Glasgow this morning.

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    Checkin at Stranraer Ferry Port
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      From Glasgow, we caught a second train to Ayr and then took a coach along the coast to Stranraer, where I realised we were catching the ferry to Ireland.

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    The ferry was surprisingly pleasant and only cost £29 including the trains and coach we'd taken to get there which was an amazing bargain.

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    Checkin at Stenaline Ferry
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      A couple of hours later, we arrived in Belfast. This was my first trip to Northern Ireland, so I was excited to explore and see how it compared to Scotland.

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    We headed in to the city and took the lift to the top of Victoria Square Shopping Centre where there's a giant dome with 360 degree views over the city.

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    Checkin at Cafe Vaudeville
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      Our next stop was Cafe Vaudeville which looked gorgeous with giant chandelliers and flowers everywhere.

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      We had a slice of red velvet cake and cocktails which was the perfect way to relax after the long trip.

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    Feeling refreshed we made our way along the river towards the Titanic Quarter.

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    Checkin at Titanic Belfast
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      The Titanic memorial opened last year and the building is supposed to look a bit like an iceberg, a ship and a star in honour of the White Star Line.

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      We were a little too late to look around the museum but they let us sneak in to get a Titanic squished penny.

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      Though the original docks have been filled in, the outline of where the Titanic sat is traced along the ground. We pretended to stroll along the deck while Tom hogged a lifeboat to himself.

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      I couldn't resist buying my own tacky Heart Of The Ocean necklace. Tourists can even have their photo put inside it as a souvenir.

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    Checkin at Malmaison Hotel
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      It was then time to check in to our hotel and Tom had booked us a night at the fancy Malmaison hotel.

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      There were heart cookies and lovely toilitries waiting for us in our room.

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    After a mini disco nap, we headed out in to the city for the night.

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    Checkin at Crown Liquor Saloon Belfast
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      We stopped off at an amazing pub called The Crown for a drink.

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      The decor was so ornament and each table was inside it's own little booth. It was weird being able to lock yourself off from the rest of the pub.

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    Checkin at Made In Belfast Restaurent
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      We went for dinner at Made In Belfast, a quirky looking restaurant that sources all of it's ingredients locally.

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      I had goats cheese fritters with hazelnuts and Tom had a gigantic falafel wrap. They both tasted great and we were so stuffed and ready for bed by the end of the meal.

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    Checkin at Malmaison Hotel
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      We headed back to the hotel for some after dinner cocktails in the bar. I had the honey bee which was delicious!

 
 
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