Yesterday’s lunchtime run took me out of the city and through the Titanic Quarter to H.M.S. Caroline. Caroline was a British battle cruiser which fought at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 during the 1st World War. It is the last survivor of Jutland but also operated as the H.M. Naval base in Belfast during the 2nd World War. From Caroline, the Atlantic and Arctic convoy routes were managed, many of the convoy protection fleet operating out of Belfast.
Caroline continued to operate as a training and administrative base until its honourable decommission in recent years. It is now a museum where visitors from all over the world can visit and learn more of its proud history. There and back was a 5.2 run along the waters edge, weaving through throngs of visitors in the midday sun. Be sure to check out Caroline if you visit Belfast. It’s worth the walk….or run.
Black Thoughts 
Wow, that’s interesting. 🙂
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Looks like somewhere I’d like to visit x
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Love the variety and visual diversions or distractions while running. Best to you as you finish preparing for your upcoming half-marathon.
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Thank you 😊
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That sounds like some awesome scenery for a run! Where I live it’s all woodland which is still nice but gets a bit monotonous.
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I like running in the city and the country. I’m fortunate I get to do both.
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I always feel as if I’m intruding on a decommissioned ship. She’s retired, she doesn’t have to work, and here I go, traipsing about. A quirk, a whim, or a feeling of phantoms? I’ll never know.
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I love old ships! Thanks for sharing.
From the flags, it looks like this one served a stint as a pirate ship?
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You’re welcome. No, I think the flags are a recent addition 😂
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Good to know 🙂
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Wow that is so interesting. I hope one day I will be able to visit Belfast – thanks for sharing.
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I hope so too, Carol 🙂
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Amazing, thank you for sharing the picture. I would love to see more of the things you see in Belfast.
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I’ll aim to post more stuff in the future. Thank you.
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