N. Ireland
And so our travels continued in February. We had only been back from Florida for four days and then we were off again continuing on to N. Ireland for 2 weeks.
It would seem that we only ever go to Ireland in February or when the weather could possibly be bad, especially going across the Irish Sea on the ferry which takes 8 hrs. However, this time the weather was cold, but calm.
Here once again we were working in communities with the drama at two different churches. It was a wonderful time with them and we met some amazing people.
It was certainly frosty and cold at times, but we did manage to see some more of this beautiful country in our spare time.
Ireland is certainly a green and pleasant land. I so enjoyed driving along the coastline, along tree lined lanes with green fields where new born lambs were enjoying the sunshine. Then there were the communities and little white cottages which are so typical of the scenery here. The colours were so vibrant in the sun everywhere you looked and blossom and flowers were appearing everywhere. 
You do get some surprises too. We were told about a little harbour in a village called Downpatrick, where many fishing boats are moored. Sometimes you can see seals swimming in the harbour we were told, hoping for a few fish from the catch that the fishermen had caught. We were not disappointed either, sure enough we saw 3 following behind one of the boats as it came in to moor.
Coffee shops are always a favourite place to visit, and we have certainly visited quite a few over the years.
There is still much to explore and I'm sure we will see more on another occasion.
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