Day SEVEN: Gaelic Fun

Hey all! This is day seven. Today Callan and I were picked up at 9am by Jim to go to the office. We got some work done and then had an event to go to at 10:30. Jim was taking photos for a PR event for The Open, which is a huge golf tournament that is happening in July. It was really cool to see a big PR event like this in preparation for an event happening a month away. There was a lot of photographers and journalists there, as well as many people involved in local politics.

The event was in Newcastle, which is a small town that is nestled between the sea and the mountains. It was so beautiful! The views were amazing. We got to see a lot of the town and stopped for breakfast in a small café right by the ocean. After that Jim took us to one of the best ice cream places in Ireland, called Brennan’s. They only have vanilla ice cream but you can put any toppings you want on it. It was definitely one of the best ice creams I’ve ever had! I got vanilla with chocolate syrup and a Cadbury 99, which is like a chocolate stick.

Jim had to take a trip to Belfast in the afternoon, so he dropped me and Callan off at the museum. The museum closes early and we hadn’t gotten out of work in time this past week to see it, so we were excited. The building is the same building where the old jailhouse was, and you get to go inside the old cells and see what it was like. There were even gallows which was creepy. Other than the jail, there were a lot of old clothes and religious artifacts from all different times. It was cool to see so much history because County Down has been around for so long.

After the museum, we went shopping for a little bit. We stopped in a few places but didn’t get much. We were starving so we did get subs at an awesome sandwich place. Next, we went to the Saint Patrick Center to get coffee and WiFi. Callan and I heard the radio segment we did yesterday, which was cool (posted on my Facebook). Then we went to the local department store to get a new laptop for Callan. Then we went back to the house to get some food before we went out to see a Gaelic Football match. The game was a mix of soccer, American football, and rugby. It was really rough and fast-paced, so it was awesome to watch. People in the crowds got really into it! Tomorrow is our last day at Down News with Jim!