This is basically why I haven't been updating. Belfast isn't like the other cities we've visited. It's a little more dangerous because of the tensions between Northern Ireland and Ireland, but it is on the rise to a more peaceful way of life.
I have made some wonderful friends here. Zoe (who is a COW graduate) and her housemate, Christina, are quite possibly the sweetest people on the face of the Earth. They're living in Belfast for the year to work with Presbyterian churches to promote religion as a way of peace, as opposed to a means of judging differences.
Last night was by far my best night abroad (Yes, it beat the noodle bar night in Edinburgh, but only because I found ANOTHER noodle bar in Belfast we're going to eat at tonight :P). Danny and I met Patrick, another US graduate working with Zoe and Christina, at The Odyssey, an arena full of bars, pubs and dance clubs. We waited for Christina to get out of work at a sports bar that-get this-was dedicated to ice hockey. How cool is that? I deduced from the jerseys that it was most likely dedicated the Belfast team, but most jerseys were Canadian farm teams. It was really neat.
When Christina arrived, we made our way to a dance club, checked our coats, and the rest is history.
So. Much. Fun.
I hardly want to head to Dublin tomorrow. I like having a group of friends rather than traveling with just one. The more the merrier! But, alas, life goes on and so must the travels. Tonight, we're heading into City Centre for some noodles and drinks. There is talk of the group of them heading to Oxford at some point!
Till whenever!
Cheers
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