Time for Northern Ireland?

We stopped at a monastery on our way up to Belfast. It was really pretty countryside.
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Ok, so I'm in the U.K. now?! I'm here trying to sort out exactly what has happened with this small nation's turbulent past. So...Northern Ireland is part of the U.K. And, Ireland is it's own separate country. Got it! But, we ventured on a day trip from Dublin to Belfast to get a feel for the city. The drive was cool just to see some Irish countryside...not too green as it is October and heading into winter. And, Belfast was a nice city. We went for a Black Taxi tour that explained a bit about the fighting between the Protestants and the Catholics. We saw some walls that actually seperated parts of the city, and still do today - even though there is less fighting, and lots of murals that depict the turbulent past of the city. Which is where I had my Hollywood encounter...check out my photos for more details!

What the heck...Vince Vaughn?!