Sinn Fein=pronounced shinn fee-in, the party of union, working class who have gotten Members of Parliament elected while in jail!
We were able to have an amazing two-hour tour from Billy while driving around Belfast. There was a parade in the mural neighborhood, so we had trouble seeing too many, but he and Charlie, our local coach driver, managed to find a great route to see murals on the walls...and then, in front of 6 Police vehicles, we all stopped, got off the bus, and signed the Wall of Peace. We are all Northern Irish!!
We saw the docks where Titanic and her twins were built, and saw the Titanic Museum which stands the actual height of the ships' bows!!
Later in the afternoon we broke into groups and I took 11 kids to Victoria Square Mall for a couple hours. We had a great time shopping British fashion!
After dinner the leaders walked to Community Court for a few minutes in the middle of the Belfast Blues Festival...seeing murals of famous Belfast and Northern Irish residents...lights hanging between close buildings, great music, posh people...we wished we could have stayed!!
Today we are headed to Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, Carrickfergus Castle, and Giants' Causeway. Should be great!
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