Friday, November 7, 2008

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So, I'm having a fabulous time in Omagh! Damien and his family have been so hospitable. Our first night home, on Tuesday, his mom made us a huge Irish roast. She got home around 1 from work and started cooking.Potatoes, gravy, yorkshire pudding, carrots, peas, and meat! It was so nice after living off this:




Anyhow, yesterday was so nice! Kirsten, Sean, and I took the bus up to Belfast. I quite enjoyed the ride because the countryside is so beautiful here! So many sheep! Natalie and Morgan picked us up and we had a good time shopping. Then they drove us out to their house, about 30 minutes out of Belfast in Larne. They showed us Kilwaughter Castle which is this sweet sweet castle round the corner from their house in ruins.



Then, we had another fabulous roast at their house. Their house is so cozy! It was built in the 1800's, maybe earlier. They have a lovely cat that made me miss Princess Peach so much! I haven't played with a pet in over two months. It was such a treat! We proceeded to have a wonderful night on the town in Belfast and crash at Nicola, the piper's house, who also came out with us as well as a bunch of other kids from the show. We can't stay away from each other, even on break!

Here are a few more pictures from Russia:






Gillian and I in front of Lenin's childhood home.



Fergus attempting to do Gillian's makeup on the train. I think this was the 25 hour train journey. We were very bored to say the least.


The girls in Ekaterinburg. This is the place where the czar and his family lived for a while and were eventually lined up and shot right where that church is now.




Warming up with Smithy for the last show of the tour in Belarus!



Inside the tour bus.







Anyhow, we leave for Holland tomorrow morning! I am so excited! Can't wait!

2 comments:

グウィニー said...

SOunds like you're having an amazing time--you'll have to tell me all about the different foods in Ireland and the Netherlands and Scandinavia especially!

auds said...

omg. this sounds amazing!!! and you look so cute and cozy in that skirt and your boots and such. :) hope you're staying warm with all that snow. miss ya tons!!
<3 audzooks