Oh hey! No Internet .... March 6th update!!

Dear fellow blog readers ...

March 6th was a jam packed exciting day!! We started off the day with the black taxi tour. This tour took us through Different parts of Belfast and explained in detail the areas that were influenced by the troubles between Catholics and Protestants. The drivers shared personal experiences and stories and were very open to different questions that we had about Belfast today and the divide between the two religions. The amount of violence and hatred that still exists was shocking and made us more aware of the everyday struggles that individuals are still challenged by. There hope with each generation and the mixing of religions, they can become more accepting and create peace amongst everybody. After the tour we signed the "peace wall" which ran 13 miles down and was signed by inspiring stars such as Justin Bieber and Rihanna. All of us left a message of hope to all who will see and definitely made our mark! After the tour the taxi dropped us off at the newly opened Titanic exhibit. This exhibit included facts, interactive videos, and recreations of artifacts in order to enhance our Titanic experience. It was incredible! (Unfortunately no Leonardo DiCaprio):( Next time!! After the titanic we adventured out to the red rope bridge and giants causeway. The red rope bridge was 98 feet above the water and we had to run across the Atlantic to the Salmon island! Giants causeway was our next stop! It was just a wee bit down the road and could definitely be considered one of the 8th wonders of the world. It was a beautiful view of the ocean and had copious amounts of rocks that overlooked our view. Each rock had a different formation that were hexagonal and pentagonal shapes and many more! Another highlight of giants causeway was the wishing chair (we all made wishes!!) and the giants boot! After an exciting day, we traveled to our next destination, Creevy Cottages. It was a beautiful drive there on the Antrum coast and we all got to discover another beautiful part of Ireland! Once we arrived to Creevy Cottages (beautiful stone cottages along the ocean)we got to spend time together as a group and then lights out for another exciting day in Ireland! Love to all reading! All the best!

Love,
Christina and Erin :)