Update from the ship's librarian, Laurel:
6-21
Hello from the port of Belfast! It’s been nothing but a
flurry of activity for the last couple of days as we’ve finished off final
exams, sent in grades, and prepared for the change-over between cruise A and
cruise B. Many of us will be saying goodbye for now to all who will continue on
for the full 90-day cruise, heading to Split, Croatia and Cadiz, Spain. We’re
jealous of your upcoming adventures and we’ll miss you all until the start of
the school year! As for now, Belfast is amazing and there’s been much
excitement about having a break here.
Lots of us plan to head to the new Titanic Museum, located
in the shipyard where the famous ship was built. The museum, which opened in
2012, charts the history of the world’s most famous ocean liner and tells the
story of Belfast as a maritime industrial port. I’ve also heard a cadet or two
thinking about taking a ‘black taxi tour,’ which can be arranged through local
cabbies. For an agreed upon fee, Belfast cabbies will take visitors on a tour
of the city’s historic murals, which began during ‘the troubles’ of the 1970s.
During the past decades, peace and political stability have returned and brought
with it the positive impact of tourism dollars.
We hope you’ve been enjoying the pictures we’re sending
home and plan to send you lots more from cruise A in the coming week! Cadets
heading home will be traveling on AirPlanning charter flight (#7611), scheduled
to arrive at JFK Terminal 4 at 9:55 am on June 24th. Please remember that it takes at
least an hour, on a good day, to clear customs!
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