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Jewel of the Seas — Belfast, Northern Ireland


Jewel of the Seas left Reykjavik, Iceland on 1 June 2022. We arrived at our next destination on this, the first of three back-to-back Jewel cruises, on 4 June. This week I will present some of the photographs I took on that visit, and on Wednesday’s article I’ll take you through St. George’s Market in particular. You may recall that Ursula and I have been here before. I posted a series back in May 2021 of that visit. But this week I’ll show you things we did not see that last time. After this week, instead of moving on to our next destination, I’ll be commemorating Memorial Day (first week) and the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy (second week) before returning to the continuation of this Jewel of the Seas cruise.

City Hall — Belfast, Northern Ireland

On this particular day the local Belfastians (or is it Belfasters? or how about Belfasties?) were taking advantage of the sun with a little fun outside City Hall during what appeared to be a food-centric mini-festival.

Belfast outing, June 2022

And when I say “food-centric,” I’m talking about:

Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Grilled Cheese Toasties and other choices

While we weaved our way through the throngs of hungry people of Belfast (Belfastians? Belfasters? Belfasties?) I managed a few more traditional touristy shots:

Queen Vicky — Is that a burger she’s eyeing, and drool trickling from her mouth?
Scottish Provident Building, Donegall Square
Corner of Chichester and Callender

But we were on a mission. Ursula had a hankering this trip to visit St. George’s Market on the square block outlined by East Bridge St., Verner St., May St., and Oxford St. It is here where we spent most of our time this day, and I’ll show you more of that gem on Wednesday.

St. George’s Market

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Fun Photo/Food Friday — Reykjavik Area Favorites and Eating at Hótel Skógafoss


Today I’m going to combine a Fun Photo Friday with a Fun Food Friday featuring a lunch review of the restaurant at Hótel Skógafoss in Skógar, just minutes away from on foot from the magnificent Skógafoss waterfall. We’ll start with a glance at the lunch menu at the Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar:

Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar

But that menu does not show you the full selection available. There were also sandwiches, French fries, and other popular fair:

Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar burger and fries

Mmmm…. Looks good. Let’s take a closer look:

Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar

Something a bit more local, perhaps?

Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar

Or a cross between the traditional and the popular:

Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar

Yes, this is a bar as well. Don’t forget to see what they have on tap to accompany your lunch:

Borg Beer at Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar

Oh, my bad. Wrong Borg. Here you go:

Borg Beer Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar

Now for today’s Fun Photo Friday segment of Reykjavik area favorites:

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Jewel of the Seas — Reykjavik; Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss video


Today I present a video showing off the magnificence of both the Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls. I put together this video for you (as well as my YouTube channel audience) because sometimes static photographs fail to capture the dynamics of moving scenery. This is particularly true in nature for things such as waterfalls. I hope you enjoy this short video (1 minute 27 seconds):

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