Titanic and Giant's Causeway

Today we woke up very early again to get to the Titanic Museum right when it opened. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that it was very interactive and told the entire story of the ship, from its planning and construction in Belfast to its discovery on the ocean floor. They even had a small section about the movie's portrayal which included part of Leonardo DiCaprio's and Kate Winslet's wardrobes.

We then got back on the bus for a few hours along the Northern coast, which was very scenic (we posted plenty pictures of this on Facebook). We were probably a little too enthusiastic about all of the sheep in the pastures on the sides of the road, but they are so cute!!!!!

Our stop was at Giant's Causeway, which was breathtaking. There are two explanations for how it came about--the Irish legend and the scientific explanation. The story goes that there was a giant living in Ireland who had a girlfriend in Scotland, so he threw large stones into the ocean to form a path to visit her. Unfortunately, the girl had a boyfriend (who was also a giant) back at home who found out about the Irish giant, and destroyed the path. This was a very shortened version of the story, so google might be helpful if you want it in its entirety. The scientific explanation is actually pretty boring--the rocks were a result of a volcanic eruption. Either way, we had fun climbing and walking out over the ocean for lots of pictures.

After that, we came to a new hotel in Derry (according to Catholics) or Londonderry (according to Protestants). Our tour is very classy and included another amazing dinner tonight. COLLEEN MEAT ALERT: Colleen ate fish tonight (!) before her actual vegetarian meal.