Toronto

Are now in Toronto after a busy couple of days. We spent most of Wednesday at the Titantic exhibition in Belfast. It was just great. It is amazing to think how much money has been spent on thst ship, not just the cost of building it, but finding it after it sank and all the memorials, museums, etc. What I liked about the exhibition was the way it showed what Belfast and Northern Ireland were like at the time. I love visiting industrial places where things were actually made.

 Yesterday (seems like weeks ago) we went into Lisburn, the town closest to where we were staying. It turns out that it was a big Irish linen centre for many years and there is a linen museum there, which was really good. The whole linen making process is fascinating. We got to talk to a woman who was weaving on a big loom. Then we went back to the Titanic quarter in Belfast to another part of the Titanic process, the pump house and dock where the finishing work was done. Industrial stuff that Geoff was interested in especially since it involved steam and boilers.

Then to the airport and our flight to London. We did not have much time in Heathrow, as Jude said, should remember to leave at least two hours between flights. Flight was good, the plane was not full so we had room to spread out. Hotel is nice,comfy beds but Geoff and I both woke up early, dang jet lag.Now on to Guelph. Looking forward to meeting up with Richsrd and Lisa.