It was quite the early morning in order to make our 9:30 ferry to Belfast. We loaded onto to our coach at 5:00 a.m. and started the drive. Most of the students were back to sleep within minutes of our departure for some more much needed rest. We stopped along the way at a small park to have a bite to eat and walk down to the beach along the Bay. As all 5th and 6th graders, the made a run for the water, but we stopped them before they got wet.
After a short stretching period, we loaded back on the coach and made our way to the ferry. They all thought it was pretty cool to be able to drive the coach onto the boat. We were under way crossing the Irish Sea at about 9:30. We had breakfast on the ferry which consisted of eggs, sausage, bacon, baked beans, soda bread, toast and sugar bread. It was quite the meal and enjoyed by all. We spent our time on the ferry walking around, enjoying the scenery or just relaxing. At 12:30, we had arrived in Belfast.
We all counted down to the first touch of Northern Ireland soil. We even were able to see Belfast Castle in the distance. Our driver, Jim, took us on a short tour of the area where he lives in Banbridge.
We soon arrived in Dublin and had to say good bye to Jim as we were getting a new driver. It was a sad moment as the students were fond of him. It is strange that in such a small amount of time, we have become like a family. He will be missed and we are hopeful that our new driver will reach the high bar that Jim has set.
Once in Dublin, we were able to settle into our rooms and then went for a walk along the canal and take in some of the local scenery and then it was off to dinner and then time to rehearse for our talent show (which we will have in 2 days). Everyone is now tucked snugly in bed and are looking forward to tomorrow's adventures in Dublin.
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