After a great night's sleep and a yummy breakfast at the Camera Guesthouse, we headed out to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museums, which are located in the same park. We walked through the Transport Museum first. M enjoyed the kids' TITANICa trail. Steve and I enjoyed seeing the Penny Farthing bicycle and old cars but also shared a laugh that the two most notable vehicles to come out of Belfast were the Titanic and the de Lorean. I'm probably not going to invest in whatever the next one they plan. :)
After the Transport Museum, we drove to the Folk Museum, which is a re-creation of an Irish town of about 100 years ago. M and I liked seeing the old school and M used the abacus at the school to practice his arithmetic. We also watched a weaving demonstration and read about the history of the police in Northern Ireland.
Our last stop of the weekend was the World of Owls, a volunteer-run owl sanctuary west of Belfast. M likes owls lots and enjoyed seeing all the different species. I especially liked watching the large Eagle Owl and the little Burrowing Owl. I think the Burrowing Owl was Steve's favorite.
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