City Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

After traveling and/or being in airports from 4 pm (EST) Friday to 1 pm (GMT) Saturday, our group of twelve arrived at the Holiday Inn Express in Belfast. After grabbing a bite to eat at a small cafe down the street from the hotel we went to explore Belfast a bit on our own. Some went to Queens College while others (the group I was in) went to Victoria Square in search of a good exchange rate.

On the way there we couldn't help but stop and take pictures of the beautiful buildings. Like most cities around the world there are good parts and there are bad parts. On this first day, in our slightly jet-lagged minds, only the beautiful Belfast representing the history through its architecture existed. We didn't know what was in store for us the next day.

"You must look within for value, but must look beyond for perspective"-Denis Waitley.