Belfast

The rest of my time was spent hanging out and doing a little sightseeing with Catherine in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We took a tour of city hall, where she made me be that tourist and take a dumb photo sitting in the mayor's chair. We also took a little self tour of some of the murals about "The Troubles" of Northern Ireland that line Shankill Road. Alasdair, Catherine, Brittany, and I went out my last night there to a very very neat pub, The Crown Saloon, where there was all this enamel all over the walls and ceiling. We also got to sit in little booths that had a door that closed and metal plates on the sides for striking matches.The city, with its large harbor, turbulent history, and good pubs, was overall pretty interesting.

Overall, I had an absolutely AMAZING time with Brittany, Alasdair, and Catherine getting to see Ireland. I thank them very much for letting me crash in their flat! Ireland was everything I hoped for and a perfect vacation with friends I don't get to see too often.