Greetings from London!

Since our departure from Belfast we have had a busy week. I know we have been busy, but it has been even busier than usual. Tuesday morning we departed our temporary home at Queen's Elms in Belfast for Dublin. Two hours later we found ourselves in the heart of Dublin City. Upon arrival we were able to check to our hotel (very early) and made our way into city centre. It was a great two days and a great end to the Irish Studies Program.

There are student blog updates coming soon, but here is a brief overview of what we did in Dublin:

• We saw the Book of Kells and Trinity College
• We did a "Hop-On, Hop-Off" bus tour
• We went to Kilmainham Gaol - a sight of huge importance in modern Irish history
• We sang some traditional Irish songs in Temple Bar
• We visited St. Patrick's Cathedral
• We had two great dinners and full Irish breakfasts
• We went to Riverdance

After two very full and glorious days we made our way to London, England. We have just finished our second day in London and it has been amazing. Great weather, wonderful food, and many sites of historic, cultural, religious, and literary significance.

Here is what we have done in London so far:

• We have walked through and immersed ourselves in Covent Garden
• We have attended Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral
• We attended Henry IV at Shakespeare's Globe
• We have walked most of central London!!! (Big Ben, Parliament, you get the idea)
• We have visited the British Museum and the Imperial War Museum
• We attend the musical Blood Brothers
• We have discovered the most amazing low fat, totally healthy, frozen yogurt establishment called Snog

We have one more full day planned then will depart back to North America to see our family and friends who we miss very much.