We Made It!

August 8, 2006

Good Morning from Belfast, Ireland. It is about 9:25 here and the weather is pretty cool compared to back home. We are on a bus on the way to Belfast from the Dublin airport. Some of us got a lot of sleep on the planes, but some of us did not get that much sleep. We got a late take off from Detroit because of a problem in Chicago. We are much energized about this trip. If any of you guys back home want any info about the weather in Belfast, it is sunny but like 65 degrees out here.

Sincerely,
Dan Lehr

Well Hello readers! I’m typing to you from the bus… isn’t that awesome?! We made it, after almost missing our connecting flight; it was a treat! It is now 6hrs later!! We left our jet plane and now are thrown head first into a full day when at home it’s about 4 am …woo whooo!!!! Much awaits us, and as Dan said “The excitement is over whelming!”

P.S. Did you know the Irish drive on the left side of the road…. The wheel is on the right too, it’s a bit odd. Mmm Culture! Write more later.

Love to all,
The lovely and eloquent Christina Fitzpatrick

Quotes as of now:

“Hi, would you like some fred (intending to say bread)”

“OMG I woke up in Ireland”

“Smile its really 3 in the morning”

“cow down”

“He’s acting like we’re in the middle of nowhere… we’re like 10 feet away from the airport.”

“We just arrived after spending the last 6 hours in a giant green metal tube in the sky.”

Sorry if no one else derives any amusement out of this… its 4 in the morning and I’m on a bus;-)

The eloquently lovely Natalie Colletti

*** Since "unpacking" at the College, we have joined the German group. We ate lunch, visited a museum, walked through an amazing botanical garden, and visited Queen's University. We are now at YouthCom awaiting mass and dinner. Tonight we will be listening to live music which will certainly liven up a tired group. Everyone is in great spirits, though! (Despite the lack of sleep and rain...) Tonight we will rest very soundly. :)