I could not believe our luck to arrive in Belfast and have sublime weather yet again! It seems as though every time we travel somewhere new we are greeted by the sun and fluffy white clouds. Belfast is a lot different from Dublin and although I have only been here a day I find it very enjoyable. The city is surrounded by green rolling hills and mountains that are visible regardless of where you are. Another notable difference is the lack of people bustling through the streets or rambunctious groups of tourists (not unlike ourselves) occupying the entire sidewalk. You are free to walk the sidewalks and roam the streets with only space, quiet and the ocean breeze beside you. We covered a lot of ground today and were able to make it all the way to the Titanic exhibit. Along our route we saw many cute cafes, bars and shops that lined the streets straight up to the canal. The sun warmed everything up as locals stripped away their layers and soaked up the rare rays of light. Walking the streets it hit me that it is summer vacation. That sounds like a strange thought to have in late June, but the last few weeks have been filled with weather that has hardly broken 60 degrees. Yesterday was the first day of summer and it is hard for to grasp we are in the hottest months of the year. In Atlanta I am used to sweating bullets the second I leave the haven of air conditioning, but here I contemplate the number of socks I can spare to wear while still having a good number that are clean. Belfast may have welcomed us with beautiful weather but it still doesn’t remind of the hot summers I experience back home in Atlanta.

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