Sightseeing

After leaving the U.S. we went to Northern Ireland for the British Reformed Fellowship Conference.  I am looking forward to writing about that but need some more time to get pictures together, so for now, here are some pictures of the sightseeing we were able to do in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and London before and after the conference.

But first, one last picture in the U.S.--our kids with my grandparents before we left.

Our flight from Chicago landed in Dublin on a Friday morning, and the conference didn't start until Saturday evening, so we had a little time in Ireland.

Our first glimpse of the town where we'd be spending the night (Balbriggan)

Near our hotel

Ardgillan Castle in Balbriggan

Gardens on the castle grounds

Playground with a view!!

The conference went from Saturday until the following Saturday (July 16-23), and the following week we had a couple more days in Northern Ireland with my husband's parents.

This picture doesn't quite do justice to the incredibly narrow roads in Northern Ireland!

By the Giant's Causeway

At the Giant's Causeway

The town of Portrush

Portrush

A typical scene--beautiful!!

Coastal drive

Megan at Carnfunnock Country Park

View from that park

Kids with their grandparents at the park

Words cannot describe the beauty of Northern Ireland!!

Emily and her dad sharing "traditional high tea" for lunch

Our flight back to Singapore went out of London, so we had some time there as well.

The Tower of London

Inside the Tower of London

Ready for some history of the tower

On a boat with the amazing Tower Bridge behind

Big Ben

Changing of the horse guard

Buckingham Palace from a distance

And after all the sightseeing, this is what five kids look like going on their 19th hour of flight delays!

In the Jakarta airport