Our flight to Belfast, Northern Ireland was early in the morning.
We made a mistake of underestimating the time for breakfast and ended up being a tad late to get to the airport. We also made a mistake of not booking a cab ride. Therefore, after breakfast, we had to run around Bayswater shops to find a driver that was willing to send us to the airport. We eventually found one and because we were desperate, we had to pay a hefty sum of money for it. T_T
We arrived at the airport just in time and we were off to fly to our next destination!
Before we arrived, a friend of ours introduced us to his friend, Tiqa. She is currently studying medicine in Queen’s University Belfast and she agreed to let us stay at her house for the length of our trip. She gave us specific instructions on how to get to her house from the airport.
As soon as we touched down, we let her know about our arrival. We then reconfirmed our route with Google Maps just in case.
It might be due to our lack of general knowledge and geography, but for some reason, we expected to use Euros in Belfast. However, when we got to the bus stop, we realized that we were absolutely wrong! The currency in Belfast is actually British Pounds because Ireland and Northern Ireland are two different countries… *slaps forehead*
Despite having specific instructions and double checking the routes, we were lost in the city centre.
Asking the locals how to get around was an experience itself. I never knew that Irish people had an accent that was very…different. It took some getting used to understand but they were very very helpful.
With the help of a local bus driver, a traffic controller and a map of Belfast that I took from the bus station, we safely arrived at Tiqa’s house! :D
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