Falls Road

Very emotional morning in the Falls Road area of Belfast, sort of ground zero for the troubles, lots of artwork and signs of struggle. seems the downtrodden of the world--Catalonians, Native Americans, African Americans--all put in their two cents worth and show solidarity. They also want a soapbox, an intermittent megaphone powered by violence. The people in the area are nice, we saw two funerals (it is tuesday...) had some tea and bought a couple of pears (fruits and veggies are rare). Took many pictures of the murals mostly touting the need for all to join the Sinn Fein (Ogra sinn fein) and disband the RUC. It was really intense walking by bombed out buildings, fenced off sidewalks and posters of people who have been killed, martyrs in a war between religious politics. I could really feel the angst, the Berlin-like stoniness of belfast. And the beautiful hills gleaming gloam in the distance, past the row houses wiff da chimbleys. The weather was good for walking, cold and windy with occasional sun to warm the backs of our legs. We are off to Giants Causeway today, ending in Donegal at the Errigal Hostel there...gonna be pretty if rainy, pretty if not. catch you later
Jonathan