After a great tour of the Guinness Factory, we walked through the back streets of Dublin to reach Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. We were all amazed by the stain glass windows, the sky high ceilings and, the size of the altar. The tiles on the floors were nothing like what we have seen before, they were in a mixed order because the builders of the cathedral believed that only God is perfect, and that’s why the floors are not ‘perfect’. A few steps away from the Cathedral is Marsh’s Library. The library was formed by Archbishop Marsh and inside the library books date back to the fourteenth century. Students were in awe of the detailed drawings in some of the medical books.
After a tour and video of Marsh’s Library, we all headed back to Belvedere by train. Saturday night was an exciting night for us because we went to the Leinster vs Ulster rugby match. Leinster played a great game and came out with a win. Belvedere students were pleased that their team had won, and the Ulster fans did not seem too happy while leaving the stadium. It was an exciting match to attend along with rowdy fan sections from both the Leinster and Ulster sides. In all, the rugby match was a great way to spend our last weekend with our host brothers.
When we arrived at Belvedere in the morning, we were set up to play a little football (soccer) on their very own turf soccer field placed on their roof. After two games, team one came out victorious with single goals from Jay Salerno and Domenic Visco. We were later set up to go to classes. Classes are similar to ours at BC High, but on the other hand are smaller by at least 6 kids. The American- Irish basketball game was good. It was a game to be watched with an explosive start from our side turned into a neck and neck battle going into the 2nd half. In the end we came to a morally crushing defeat. 22 Belvo-17 BC High.
Though there was discrepancy on the score, it was a loss. After sweating, we decided to take a tour of the Guinness factory. The tour was great - it was self guided and started at the ground level of the factory and spiraled to the top of the factory which was a bar that had a 360 degree view of Dublin city. As for our last weekend with the host brothers, it varied. Of course, most of us went to the rugby match. On Sunday, if we didn’t get enough rugby, there was a touch rugby fundraiser for one of the Belvedere students, who is in the hospital in America. It was a great team supporting the host brothers’ attempt to charge to victory but getting crushed in the final seconds of the game.
-Domenic Visco
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