Happy Easter everyone! Thought I should give everyone a brief update on how the first leg of my spring break ended up, and how I've been enjoying myself up until now here in Belfast. I've now returned to Belfast and will be in Belfast until Friday April 9th when I will then fly out of Dublin for adventures to Rome, Florence, and around Croatia.
Friday, 26 March I travelled to London where I didn't actually
see London, but slept in the airport for about 8 hours before catching my flight to Copenhagen, Denmark. In Copenhagen, I first met with some friends from Stonehill, one of whom, Emily, is studying in Copenhagen. In the afternoon I met up with my long time friend from the Ulster Project, Andrew, who travelled from Leuven, Belgium to travel with me. We stayed in Copenhagen for two days then took a quick train to Malmo, Sweden for a morning/afternoon trip. On the 29th of March we caught a 4pm bus that took us from Copenhagen through Germany, the Netherlands, and finally brought us to Brussels, Belgium at 6am the next day! Long trip! That same day, Andrew and I took a train to Brugge, Belgium and saw the 'Venice' of Belgium with their beautiful canals. My favorite part of Brugge was our stop for coffee and waffles with chocolate! The next day I went into Brussels to visit with my friend Martin who I met during my semester in Washington DC last fall. Martin showed me around Brussels and it was great to see him and catch up! Finally on Thursday, 1st April (yes, April!) after having a relaxing day in Leuven, Andrew and I caught a flight to Dublin and then took a bus up to Belfast.
Overall, I have been having the best time of my life, living out a long time dream. Belfast continues to feel more and more like home, and I can't think of anywhere else (except home in Wisconsin, obviously!) I could imagine being on this Easter Sunday. I have been blessed with the love from so many families here in Belfast who have shown such hospitality to someone they have really only ever met once or twice, or not at all. I have a community of friends and flat mates who are coming together tonight to celebrate as a family would. As much as I wish I could have been with my family today, I know that I will be with them in spirit today and I hope they know that I am with those who I love and show the same love that they taught me to look for in the world. All my love and blessings of peace to my friends and family this Easter season. x
(Photos from top down: (1) Malmo, Sweden; (2) Canals of Brugge, Belgium; (3) Cafe and waffle et chocolat, Brugge, Belgium; (4) Sunset on the Ferry between Denmark and Germany.
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