Today we took a tour of Queen's University. The grounds are old and full of history. We were told about the different tuition and acceptance systems here. I knew most of that from European friends I made last summer. Our guide also told us about how the university changed from growing from (about) 900 to 20,000 students. I thought it was interesting how buildings where taken down and reconstructed so causally. In fact a building may be taken down because it is not aesthetically pleasing. In a parking lot there used to be temporary buildings for nurses that were put up and removed. Everything is brick, which to me is a an expensive building material to put up and knock down.
After the tour we went to the Parlor, a pub with buy one get one free meals. We ate and watched Chelsea win the FA Cup from Manchester United. FA Cup: http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/
It was a long game of two 45 minute halves and 30 minutes extra time. I enjoy soccer, having learned the game last summer in Italy to watch the world cup. However I had trouble having a good time at this game because I was so cold. It was absolutely freezing in this pub, we all had our sweatshirts and more on and it was still too cold. It seemed warmer when we got outside. However the Irish in the pub were waring short sleeves. Similar to how some of the Irish walk in the rain with out notice, I suppose they have adapted.
Most of the crowd seemed to be supporting Manchester United. However there was still a significant cheer when Chelsea finally scored, ensuring a win. There was even a group with both obvious Chelsea and obvious Manchester U supporters. I guess this rivalry is not a political one in Belfast, or people are really not as hostile because there was no hostility.
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