Post-Tour -- London was calling!
While planning the trip, we found that return flights seemed to require at least one crazy layover but London had a direct flight back to Portland, Oregon. We quickly decided to spend the weekend after the tour in London for extra sight-seeing and then catch the direct flight back to the PNW. We found a very affordable flight on Aer Lingus from Belfast City Center.
Once we landed in London we took a cab instead of the train since we were staying at a hotel near the Tower Bridge. It seemed like a nice direct way to get right to the hotel. The cost was way more than the train, but for the convenience of one ride which took us right to the hotel we thought it was the best use of our time. And, we were able to enjoy the views along the way.
We stayed at the Tower Hotel on the 9th floor. The view was amazing!! We walked along the Thames, rode a double-decker bus around town, and took a boat tour ride. It was a quick trip but a nice teaser of the city. We've added this to our list to come and explore further in the future.
So many cool places to see in this big world of ours....keep on travellin'!
While planning the trip, we found that return flights seemed to require at least one crazy layover but London had a direct flight back to Portland, Oregon. We quickly decided to spend the weekend after the tour in London for extra sight-seeing and then catch the direct flight back to the PNW. We found a very affordable flight on Aer Lingus from Belfast City Center.
Once we landed in London we took a cab instead of the train since we were staying at a hotel near the Tower Bridge. It seemed like a nice direct way to get right to the hotel. The cost was way more than the train, but for the convenience of one ride which took us right to the hotel we thought it was the best use of our time. And, we were able to enjoy the views along the way.
We stayed at the Tower Hotel on the 9th floor. The view was amazing!! We walked along the Thames, rode a double-decker bus around town, and took a boat tour ride. It was a quick trip but a nice teaser of the city. We've added this to our list to come and explore further in the future.
So many cool places to see in this big world of ours....keep on travellin'!