Last weekend I went to Belfast with a large group from Arcadia University. We took a bus up on Friday and went to the Titanic Museum. It was very interesting learning the history of it and ship building process that took place in Belfast.
On Saturday we headed to Giant's Causeway. This was my favorite part of the trip, although it was rainy and cold I had a great time climbing around the rocks and enjoying the coast of Northern Ireland. Later in the day we wondered around city center and checked out some of the major historical buildings such as the city hall building.
Sunday we had a lecture on the troubles and war history of northern Ireland followed by a bus tour. On the bus tour one the most interesting things was the peace walls. Separating the Catholic neighborhoods from the Protestant walls, these massive structures stretch all along the suburbs of Belfast and are incredible to see.
Academically Midterms are coming up and I have many papers to write. So far school has not been too bad but now it's really starting to kick in. With soccer multiple times a week and six classes I have a lot going on!
I head to Berlin, Germany tomorrow to see the Berlin wall and Sachsenhausen, a concentration camp right outside of Berlin and more. Can't wait for more adventures.
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