daffodils sighted in belfast

After a lovely late lunch at Le Coop today, we decided to head to Barnett Demesne to see if daffodils are really in bloom.

Daffodils sighted in Clement Wilson Park

But then I was distracted by these cherry blossom trees

A field of daffodils in Barnett Demesne

A close-up of the daffodils

I only remembered to shoot the yellow ones, but I saw a white one with an orange centre, which kind of looks like an egg, and a yellow one with an orange centre. Shame about the grey skies though.

is it ok to say "spring" yet?

I'm feeling kinda excited, I'm starting to see flowers and trees and buds, and it's starting to get a little warmer. But as I type this as it's raining outside. And it's been so foggy and grey :( What is going on?

Exhibit 1: berries

Exhibit 2: daffodils at Drumglass Park

Exhibit 3: cherry blossoms

Is it Spring?

Trying to focus and failing

But this is what Belfast looks like at the moment [outside Ormeau Park]

When will I be able to see some sun?

game of thrones filming locations in northern ireland

Ok, I've only watched a few episodes of GoT and also Gay of Thrones. (If you haven't watched Gay of Thrones, you have to, it's frickin' hilarious.) But everyone on the tour's big fans of the show, so excuse me if I'm not point with the plot.

I still enjoyed the tour though; Northern Ireland's got some gorgeous sceneries. We really lucked out with the fine weather.

Cushendun Beach

The cave where Melissandre gave birth to a shadow baby

The Dark Hedges, where the scene when Ayra Stark was fleeing from King's Landing was filmed

Larrybane harbor, the quarry here was featured in GoT, where Catelyn Stark meets Brienne of Tarth, after seeing her fight

Another view of the quarry

giant's causeway

I think Giant's Causeway warrants a visit at least once in your lifetime. Even if the Causeway itself is a bit of a letdown, the drive up the Northern Coast is one of the most beautiful I have ever been on. A tour of Giant's Causeway usually includes a visit of the Carrick-a-rede Bridge, which I would probably give a miss. It costs £5.40 to cross the bridge but you can all the way without paying, and just enjoy the view.

The end of the Northern Coast

Crossing the basalt columns

Taking a selfie

Even though it was a dry day, the rocks can get slippery

Feels like you're on the edge of the world

Columns and columns

scenes from the northern coast

My brother was in town and being a fan of Game of Thrones, I signed us up for a tour of the Northern Coast with stops at several filming locations. We booked a private coach tour through McComb's and had a really great guide, Patrick.

The tour lasted about nine hours and we were so lucky because the weather was beautiful! I took loads of pictures and will be breaking up the trip into three blog posts: the Northern Coast, Giant's Causeway and Game of Thrones filming locations.

First up is going to be post about the Northern Coast. This was my first time driving along the coast and the views were spectacular!

View of the habour from Carrickfergus Castle

The gorgeous Northern Coast

View of the other side

Near Giant's Causeway

Making our way down to Giant's Causeway

View of Sheep Island

dublin weekend

We went to Dublin last weekend for a gig at The Twisted Pepper! But I wasn't feeling well and didn't stay for the whole thing.

This was my first trip to Dublin and I'm not sure why, I was feeling extremely tired the whole time. We didn't get to do much or see much.

We caught a bus from the Europa Buscentre and pretty much saw two hours of this gorgeous Irish scenery

Crossing the Liffey

Tart stop at Queen of Tarts

Trinity College

Dublin was really crowded last weekend because of the Six-Nations Rugby match, so I would have to say, I didn't really get to enjoy the city much. I did like shopping at Pennys/Primark a lot, even though there's one in Belfast. But the stuff in Dublin is way nicer than in Belfast, even the store is nicer!

We walked through St Stephen's Green and some really cool areas like Powerscourt Centre and the Grafton Street area. I want to go back here, kick back, have a tea and scone, and watch the world go by.

london vlog is up!

My London vlog is up! Go over and watch it, it's only less than three minutes and feats and an amazing track by spazzkid.