Saturday June 13, 2009

We went to the Belfast Cathedral which is probably the most impressive cathedral I have been to so far (also the one I didn't have a camera for).  They recently installed the hope spire which is a metallic rode that starts in the ceiling and goes through the roof to the outside.  We then drove to the Catholic side of town, drove down the Falls Road (do you remember the significance?) and attended a Novena at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer Clonard.  We came in late, but we were able to get the feel for the service.  I was distracted by the beauty of the church as well as trying to pay attention to if we were kneeling or standing.  We spent like way too long in the church after the service was over, but then we got to go eat lunch.  We at at the Crowne Pub, which is the oldest pub in Belfast.  It is known for its stained glass and the fact that it is old.  Most of my table had a beef and guinness pie with chips.  For the next few hours we had free time to walk around the city.  We stopped in Mcdonalds late in the day for a Mcflurry with strange chocolate chips in it.  They were also running a "Taste of America" burger campaign, silly Irish people.