The bus trip to Derry it's quite long and we wanted to make most so we got up early in the morning. Our departure was at 9:30 am - very early for a Sunday!
One of the special things of this city is that the whole walls are well preserved - they have even cannons!
In fact, one side of the city wall splits the traditional catholic and protestant areas. In front of the walls there a place known as Freederry with a lot of pro-catholic murals. Over the walls, cannons guard the protestant positions. Here all the murals are of the same community, not like in Belfast.
In this area one can see graffiti and symbols pro-RIRA and other stuff related.
Caution RIRA
RIRA graffiti in the roof of a funerary (and Finnish tourists).
In the middle of that place, even the streetlight have political messages! For example, the Irish flag colours. I found in one streetlight a pro-Catalonia-independence label. In that moment I was thinking "Wow, it should be the only thing like that in that city and I found it".
But I was very wrong! There are one full mural of that. I am yet freaking out...
One local man told us that the inauguration of a new mural it was going to be in 10 minutes when we were leaving from that place. Then the situation became weirder and weirder... We and other 20 local people were waiting in front of a Che Guevara mural that was inaugurated by the Cuban ambassador.
"Before" and "after".
Elocuent and non understandable words of the ambassador.
We made more things also. We visited the one church, the Tower Museum and the Linen Hall Bar.
The museum visit was 2 quids (student fare) and it was worthy. Half of the museum explain the history of the city related with the Irish and British people. One friendly employee guided us in that part. Their explanations were very interesting and funny. He also took our "family photo" in the roof of the tower and told us about the Linen Hall Bar. Thank you pal!
The rest of the museum is an interactive travel to the Trinidad Valencera, a Spanish ship of the Armada Invencible that was defeat in Derry.
It was definitely a great day!
(And we used the dance pad when we was back at home ;)
7 comments:
I think it has recently been the aniversary of the death of Che Guevara. You've been lucky to see the inauguration of the mural that remembers the killer :P
Really interesting this post Sebas, except your photo supporting Catalonia, maybe you were drinking before than take that photo. Nelson's right
The best photo: When you show the map to a scuba diver
I am not supporting that Catalonia mural. My expression is "WTF". Click on the photo to make it bigger if you don't believe me.
And where is your fiancee? Don't waste the time Sebas, I'm looking forward to going your stag party, what a fun!
Sebas fiancee is hiding from pictutes, she is really shy... confirmed
Vamos ya!
Nice trip Sebas, all that area must be really interesting.
By the way ed, what a pity that we had to watch how statues in honor of a very famous Spanish KILLER were demolished. Was Franco his name?
So you've got already a fiancee?
Well done Sebas!!
I hope knowing her as soon as posible.
Bye
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