But plenty of boats and planes!
I was up early, traffic divertions made my outward car journey three miles longer than the final lap home.
I parked my car and headed for my first bus of the day.
On way to catch the bus_10.40
The sky was the colour of my jumper and that plane was heading for Belfast International Airport. There were plenty of people waiting for the bus and another joined our throng within a few minutes. We knew each other since Elly started school ‘cough’ number of years ago. He followed me onto the bus and sat together talking our way to Belfast.
Royal Avenue Sky
The sun was still high above when I got to Royal Avenue, Belfast.
A cup of coffee later and I was ready to head round the corner to catch the FREE Event Bus at Wellington Place for the short journey to Pollock Dock. This service ran every five minutes, in my case to Pollock Dock. There were three other Park & Ride points: Boucher Road, Airport Road West and the New, (yet unfinished but open for the four days) Ballymartin at junction 5 of the M2. I could have walked from town but decided to save my energy for the event itself. The ships were spread between Pollock &York Docks, Donegall, Albert and Queen’s Quays and Albert Basin. Another Event bus too people from dock to dock. That was more than enough walking for me on a hot day. A good comfortable crowd, but I expect the numbers to increase this evening and on Friday & Saturday when the last night finishes with a fireworks display.
On Sunday between 11.00hrs and 15.00hrs the ships will form a parade leaving the port of Belfast, hoisting their sails heading for the start line of Race 1 to Norway.
Queueing for bus No 2
A flavour of my day Part one
Part two
Then I had the head staggers and flew like a bird: Twists, turns and total flip overs, we had smoke everywhere …. I was hanging on so tight, I could no longer take photos.
Somebody hold my Elly down ….
I was in a Red Arrows Flight Simulator!
Then it was time for home and a little thank you for my feet!
Aah! A long soak