Well, Blow Us Over (Almost) (4/6/24)

Bob and I had an interesting visit to the Titanic Museum and then onto the fun and active St. George’s Market, but the story of the day and maybe tomorrow was the wind. They said on the news last night that it might get as strong as 60 mph. We don’t know yet if it got there, but it was definitely the strongest we have ever felt. We were literally blown around, sideways or flung forward or had to fight to move forward against it. Quite impressive!

But back to today’s events. We started with a walk to the Titanic Museum for our 9:30 am timed-entry. We had to walk away from the museum to a pedestrian crossing over the Lagan River before heading back towards the museum.

The Titanic Museum was completed in March 2012 in time for the centenary of the sailing and sinking. It tells the story of Belfast at the time the Titanic was built, the building of the ship, its sailing, disaster, and aftermath, using multiple-media and even a ride. We had also paid for the audio tour, which provided a great commentary and also allowed for us to learn the information even if we couldn’t get right up to a particular exhibit.

The short story of the Titanic. It was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast and owned by White Star Line out of Liverpool. It sailed on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912, out of Southampton, England, and sunk on April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg. It was the deadliest sinking of a single ship at that time and spurred major changes in maritime safety regulations.

After we completed our tour of the Titanic Museum, we walked a little closer into the city center to check out the St. George’s Market, which had food, crafts, and antiques and other vendors. The market was originally opened in 1890 to sell butter, eggs, and poultry.