Wednesday June 3, 2009 - 9:40am
Cork-Armagh
Yesterday at Blarney was really fun! We ate at Kopi Cafe (which is where Thomas, Breana, Kristin & I ate 3 years ago!
I look terrified!
The concert was not as energetic as it could have been. There were very few people at the concert but it went fine. We are just pulling up to the Rock of Cashel now, so there will be more later.
Belfast-Armagh-Dublin
We took a bus tour of Belfast (the home of Titanic). I learned a lot about the history, but we sat for too long.
At dinner they were REALLY slow. 20 people didn't get dessert so we had to wait to eat it until No-Talent night.
The concert went well and the Deputy Mayor was present for the concert. The Lord Mayor hosted a reception at the "palace" for the choir before dinner. It was amazing! I felt so honored and sophisticated.
Amanda, Gabe, and I speaking with the Lord Mayor of Armagh
This morning we drove to Dublin and had a bus tour. Then we saw the book of Kells at Trinity college and had lunch in Temple Bar. We then headed to the Guinness storehouse. I don't like Guinness so I had sprite and met a guy wearing a pink tutu and fishnets. I was caught by his friends trying to snipe a picture!
Yes. Those are fairy wings.
I'm currently chilling in my single room at Wynn's Hotel in downtown Dublin.
More tomorrow... the last day before deviation!
Author's Note: Upon further research it seems as though my beloved Kopi Cafe no longer exists. :( I was going to add a link but it is non-existent. My second trip to the blarney stone means that I now have the gift of the gab x2! I still freak out when I think about leaning backwards because let's face it, no man holding me up would make me feel safe... except maybe Channing Tatum or Ryan Gosling... back to reality!
In Belfast we learned about the Catholic vs. Protestant battle that is still ongoing. The picture above and to the left of the blurb is a sign for a youth club on the infamous Shankill road where the 1993 bombing occurred. The photo to the right is of a gate that the city can close in case of escalated tensions between the two religious sides.
I love Dublin. I'd move there in a heartbeat. I get a good laugh and how red my face is with the "Dancing Queen" at the Guinness factory. I was so embarrassed when I was caught trying to sneak a picture. His friend practically yelled "Mate, she wants a picture of ya" so the whole of the gravity bar could hear. My friends around me definitely got a good laugh at the situation. I will never forget that day - and I sincerely hope he was having a Stag Party rather than a normal day out!
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