Belfast and Ballymena

I am in Northern Ireland!

We arrived in Belfast last night at around 8:30 or 9, and found our hostel without too much trouble. It was a little bit of a trek, and the building was small and inconspicuous. We actually walked past it without realizing it and had to backtrack a couple blocks. It was a nice little place and the free breakfast was really great!

We spent today touring around Belfast. We took an open top bus tour pretty much all day. There were lots of things to see, as Belfast is the home of the Titanic and of C.S. Lewis. We also got to sign the Peace Wall. I will give you more details about all of this later.

Now we are at Claire's house, just outside of Ballymena. Claire is on my netball team. Her sister planned a surprise homecoming party for her tonight, so we got to meet her friends and enjoy some delicious home cooked food. It was really nice!

Tomorrow we are going to church with her, and then we're going to see the Giant's Causeway. I am using Claire's computer right now, so I won't be able to post pictures for a couple days. I just thought I would let you know that we have arrived safely and are having a great time!

Cheers!