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A Tale of Two Cities: Belfast and Derry

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 Hello! Still in NI, but am now further out amongst the wilds of the North Coast, Of course, knowing me, I've not pushed the boat out enough to go camping, but it takes 30 minutes to walk to the nearest bus stop- which is remote enough in my books. This region is famed for being one of the most scenic areas of this part of the world, and I have to say, that I can attest. View from my window So when you're in such an idyll, you go to a notoriously rural settlement- a city. In fact, it's the second day in a row that we've been to a city on this trip, as on Wednesday, we took the train to Belfast. And if you're wanting to satisfy your cheapskate credentials, then I can highly recommend an "I-Link" card- which gives you access to all forms of public transport in Northern Ireland (train, bus etc...) for a day for £20, so when your return train fare costs nearly £30, you know you've already saved :) Asides from that, after pootling around the Golden Thread G...