On our last day in Dublin, we split up. Eric took the kids to a great science museum. Brittany and Mary did some shopping. Meanwhile, Anne, Alex, Charley and I went on the most interesting private taxi tour of the trouble spots in Belfast. It was interesting, informative and amazing. May have been the best thing we did all trip.

This is a picture of one of several murals in Shankerhill (sp), the Protestant core during the troubles. Although peace was reached in 2000, our cabby told us that it was not safe to visit until 3 or 4 years ago.

This paritcular mural quoted from Oliver Cromwell, the once ruler of England. It said that the world will never truly be safe until Catholisism had been destroyed. Amazing!