@ Belfast Port Snowball begins his tour of "Northern Ireland" by downloading a map of specially chosen locations! Map of Northern Ireland Welcome to Northern Ireland! The official flag of this country is the Union Flag, but St Patrick's Saltire (a red diagonal cross on a white field) represents Northern Ireland on the Union Flag. After arriving at the busy port of Belfast, home of the Titanic, the pets will have an extremely varied trip, viewing not only Neolithic sites and a wonder of the world dating back 50 million years, but they will also enjoy lots of bracing fresh air, viewing castles and coastlines! In the evenings, perhaps they will enjoy some legendary Northern Irish music with traditional meals in the local taverns. Belfast Port Welcome to Northern Ireland! Your journey begins in the capital city of Belfast. Northern Ireland separated from The Republic of Ireland in 1921 because its citizens wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom.
While touring the British Isles, you met Nibbles.
Snowball shook paws with Nibbles the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Belfast Shipping Hub “What have you got in your tote bag, Choose a name?” asked Snowball. “It looks very full!” “I’ve come prepared for anything, Snowball,” responded Choose a name. “There’s deck shoes, snowshoes, tennis shoes, flip-flops, flippers, walking boots, Wellington boots—you name it, I’ve got it!” Belfast Shipping Hub The port of Belfast is a busy shipping hub, handling a large majority of the sea trade of the entire island of Ireland. Hundreds of shipping containers line the dock ready to be transported.
While touring the British Isles, you met Choose a name.
Snowball shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Harland & Wolff Shipyard "I've bought so many souvenirs already my backpack's almost full!" said Lucy. "Me too!" said Snowball. "It's great on this tour, isn't it?" Harland & Wolff Shipyard The Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast is most famous for building ocean liners for the White Star Line in the early 1900s, including the ill-fated Titanic. A nearby visitor attraction named Titanic Belfast provides a place to reflect on one of the most tragic ocean liner stories in history. While the shipyard has not been involved in shipbuilding in recent years, it has instead focused on ship repair and offshore construction. The yellow gantry cranes nicknamed Samson and Goliath, have become city landmarks.
While touring the British Isles, you met Lucy.
Snowball shook paws with Lucy the Bee. They both received one silver mole!
@ Belfast City Centre “Some of these places are so quaint!” Max said. “Yes," said Snowball, "and then the next stop has something really awe-inspiring!" Belfast City Centre Northern Ireland: Belfast City Centre. On the left (building with the clock and vertical pillars) is the former Sinclair’s department store at the corner of Royal Avenue and (lower) North Street, completed in 1926 to a design by James Scott, architect and civil engineer. The present Art Deco facade was added in 1935. On the right-hand side is the Castle Court Shopping Centre (the buildings with the white vertical lights).
While touring the British Isles, you met Max.
Snowball shook paws with Max the Merry Mole. They both received one silver mole!
@ Castlewellan Forest Park "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Ari, after she and Snowball had spent some time exploring another long grassy path to its end. "Is there a gift shop at the end? The thought of that generally keeps me going." Castlewellan Forest Park Castlewellan Forest Park contains three distinct attractions and a lake. They are: the 18th-century National Arboretum, which contains over 700 varieties of taxa; Castlewellan Castle, built in 1858; and Peace Maze, which contains a hedge maze made of 6000 yew trees, the second-longest hedge maze in the world. and a lake. Castlewellan is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
While touring the British Isles, you met Ari.
Snowball shook paws with Ari the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Newcastle, County Down “A picture of this would look lovely printed on birthday cards, wouldn't it, Snowball?” Buzzz said. “It certainly would, Buzzz!" said Snowball. Newcastle, County Down Residents of Newcastle like to refer to their little town as the activity resort of Northern Ireland. One of Newcastle's prominent features in the Mourne Mountains is Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland's highest mountain. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals for walking and hiking. Newcastle is also famous for Mourne Granite, which has been used to make paving stones in many cities around the world. Mourne granite was used to make the base of the 9/11 memorial in New York.
While touring the British Isles, you met Buzzz.
Snowball shook paws with Buzzz the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mourne Wall “Wow! How many centuries old is this, Snowball?” remarked Applesauce. "I think this is one of the newer places. Let me just look it up on our guide," said Snowball. Mourne Wall Mourne Wall in County Down was built to keep livestock from contaminating water supplies in the Silent Valley Reservoir which supplies Belfast. The drystone granite wall took 18 years to build, extends 22 miles across 15 mountains, and is 1.5 meters high (4 ft 11 in) and almost 1 meter (over 2 ft) thick.
While touring the British Isles, you met Applesauce.
Snowball shook paws with Applesauce the Baby otter. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballykeel Dolmen Enugu Raja studied the map. “We've got a very varied route here, haven't we, Snowball?” he said. “We certainly do, Enugu Raja! Stand by with the gloves and scarves, and perhaps the wellington boots and a waterproof hat for the other side!" Ballykeel Dolmen Ballykeel Dolmen known locally as the "Hag's Chair is a neolithic burial site that has a huge capstone supported by three upright stones. It is located in Newry, County Down, and is dated between 4000 to 2500 BC. Dolmens have been called fanciful names and locals have woven magical tales of fairies, giants, and witches around the ancient stones.
While touring the British Isles, you met Enugu Raja.
Snowball shook paws with Enugu Raja the Graceful Elephant. They both received one silver mole!
@ Narrow Water Castle “Wow! How many centuries old is this, Snowball?” remarked Thumper. "I think this is one of the newer places. Let me just look it up on our guide," said Snowball. Narrow Water Castle Narrow Water Castle is a typical example of the tower houses found throughout Ireland from the 15th until the 17th century. Tower houses are normally three or more stories high and often have chambers within the walls containing stairs, closets, and latrines. The 16th-century castle ruins are near Newry on the County Down bank of the Clanrye River.
While touring the British Isles, you met Thumper.
Snowball shook paws with Thumper the Eggstravagant Easter Bunny. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballymacdermot Court Tomb "Oh, Tester 3," groaned Snowball. "That Ulster fry we had for breakfast is the largest meal we've ever been faced with!" "Fried egg, soda bread, potato pancakes, mushrooms, fried tomato, those yummy baked beans—I had to stop at that point, Snowball!" Ballymacdermot Court Tomb Ballymacdermot Court Tomb, located near Ballykeel Dolmen in County Armagh lies on the southern slopes of Ballymacdermot Mountain close to Newry. It is an extremely well-preserved Neolithic burial site with three chambers. It can be dated between 4000 and 2500 BC. An excavation in 1962 found human cremation remains, flint and ceramics.
While touring the British Isles, you met Tester 3.
Snowball shook paws with Tester 3 the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Loughbrickland Sunset "Hey, did you know those two Harland & Wolff cranes in Belfast have names, Milko?" asked Snowball. "They're called Samson and Goliath, and they're the biggest free-standing cranes anywhere in the world!" Loughbrickland Sunset Loughbrickland is a small village in County Down. It may be small in size but it is mighty in scenery as is evident by this spectacular sunset.
While touring the British Isles, you met Milko.
Snowball shook paws with Milko the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Lough Beg "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Snowball," said Wawatay, "for this experience alone?" Snowball, admiring the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! Lough Beg Lough Beg, translated little lake, is a small freshwater lake located on the border between County Londonderry and County Antrim. Due to the area's many rare plants and the lake's use by migrating birds the area was designated as Lough Beg National Nature Reserve. Church Island, located on the lake, isn't actually a true island because it is accessible by foot in the summer. The church on the island is reputed to date back to the time of Saint Patrick when he founded a Christian settlement there. The Bullaun Stone has a hollow that fills with water, which local anecdote claims it was worn by Patrick kneeling on it in prayer. Pilgrims come to the island each year, on the first Sunday in September, to celebrate the feast of Saint Thaddeus.
While touring the British Isles, you met Wawatay.
Snowball shook paws with Wawatay the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballymena, County Antrim "You know this game we're going to see tonight, Lady Aelfgifu?" asked Snowball. "What exactly is 'hurling'? What do they hurl?" "I asked the night porter, Snowball. It's named after the hurley, which is a wooden bat two to three feet long, used to hit the ball, or 'hurl', towards the opposing team's goal." "Sounds exciting, Lady Aelfgifu!" Ballymena, County Antrim Northern Ireland: Ballymena, Co Antrim Ballymena is a town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland.
While touring the British Isles, you met Lady Aelfgifu.
Snowball shook paws with Lady Aelfgifu the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballygally, County Antrim "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Snowball," said Chubb, "for this experience alone?" Snowball, admiring the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! Ballygally, County Antrim Ballygally or Ballygalley is a village and holiday resort in County Antrim, Northern Ireland which lies on the Antrim coast.
While touring the British Isles, you met Chubb.
Snowball shook paws with Chubb the English Bulldog. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballygally Head “Shall we stop and have our lunch here, Snowball?” asked Abel . “Yes, it seems a good spot, Abel! Let's perch on those tree stumps there!" Ballygally Head A closeup of Ballygally reveals the quiet seaside village on Ballygally Head.
While touring the British Isles, you met Abel.
Snowball shook paws with Abel the Fennec Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballygally Shoreline "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Catalina, after she and Snowball had spent some time exploring another long grassy path to its end. "Is there a gift shop at the end? The thought of that generally keeps me going." Ballygally Shoreline As the sun sets we are treated to an even closer look at Ballygally.
While touring the British Isles, you met Catalina.
Snowball shook paws with Catalina the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Dunluce Castle Snowball and Icy shook paws, said “How do you do?” and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Snowball. “Let’s change sides.” “No,” said Icy. “This is my best side.” Dunluce Castle Dunluce Castle is a ruined medieval castle, once home to Clan McDonnell. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side of the basalt outcropping, which no doubt protected the castle and its inhabitants in its heyday.
While touring the British Isles, you met Icy.
Snowball shook paws with Icy the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Giant's Causeway “Some of these places are so quaint!” get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 said. “Yes," said Snowball, "and then the next stop has something really awe-inspiring!" Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, Giant's Causeway was named the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
While touring the British Isles, you met get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20.
Snowball shook paws with get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Causeway Peninsula "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Snowball," said Serena, "for this experience alone?" Snowball, admiring the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! Causeway Peninsula This coastal landscape in Northern Ireland looks towards the Atlantic Ocean with the gate lodge ruins on small peninsula at Dunseverick, close to Giants Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
While touring the British Isles, you met Serena.
Snowball shook paws with Serena the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Benone Beach "I guess it's a complex culture in Northern Ireland, isn't it, Lucky?" mused Snowball. "You mean it shares the culture of Ireland and the culture of the United Kingdom, Snowball? Is it the best of both worlds, do you think?" Benone Beach Benone Beach (or "Strand"), County Londonderry. Benone Strand, multiple recipient of the European Blue Flag Award, most recently in 2020, is a must-see when visiting the area. With seven miles of golden sand and a magnificent backdrop of mountain and cliff scenery and stunning views across to Donegal, this is an attractive sightseeing environment along with the usual seaside activities including watersports, walking, picnic spots and fishing. The clean, firm, golden sands of Benone Strand are without rocks, shingle or seaweed and are preceded by the glorious natural formations of Benone's sand dunes. Benone is a haven for nature lovers as the entire area is a paradise for the study of botany, entomology, and shells.
While touring the British Isles, you met Lucky.
Snowball shook paws with Lucky the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Goldfinch "Oh, 蓝湛," groaned Snowball. "That Ulster fry we had for breakfast is the largest meal we've ever been faced with!" "Fried egg, soda bread, potato pancakes, mushrooms, fried tomato, those yummy baked beans—I had to stop at that point, Snowball!" Goldfinch Goldfinches can be seen anywhere there are scattered bushes and trees, rough ground with thistles and other seeding plants. Likes orchards, parks, gardens, heathland and commons. Goldfinches can be seen all year round. Some leave the UK to winter in France, Spain and Belgium.
While touring the British Isles, you met 蓝湛.
Snowball shook paws with 蓝湛 the Arctic Hare. They both received one silver mole!
蓝湛 gave you 1 "British Isles Travel Stamp" size 10
@ Newtownstewart, County Tyrone As Snowball's tour of "Northern Ireland" comes to an end, he rests under a shady tree and looks back on a perfect day. Break of Dawn Beech Tree Reflecting the colours of the rising sun, this beech tree has become a tourist attraction for travelling pets far and wide. Newtownstewart, County Tyrone Northern Ireland: Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, is overlooked by hills called Bessy Bell and Mary Gray and lies on the River Strule below the confluence with its tributary the Owenkillew. Snowball has completed their tour of "Northern Ireland"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also tour part of "The British Isles"!
While touring the British Isles, you met Choose a name.
Snowball shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 1 "Break of Dawn Beech Tree"
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