1. NORTHERN IRELAND (17 SEPTEMBER 2009)
NEWCASTLE

2. Bill & Nola (English) brought us and John (Nigerian) to
Newcastle during our free time at the orientation

3. Newcastle is a small
seaside resort in
County Down at the
base of Slieve
Donard, one of the
Mourne Mountains

4. Slieve Donard is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland

7. The Newcastle
Presbyterian
Church was founded in
1839 & has been in its
present location since
1909
It is built with Mourne
granite which was used
to make paving stones
in many cities, including
London & New York
Mourne granite is also
used to make the base
of the 9/11 memorial in
New York

8. It was low tide when we were there

9. The houses along the coastal road

15. This visually stimulating
piece of art, ‘Global
Journeys,’ reflects the
land, sea, & sky, and
depicts the migratory
return of the Atlantic
salmon (the base) to
this area

16. Apparently, Newcastle
is a place where
people come to drink
coffee & eat ice-cream
Mikael & Anna are a
Finnish couple
studying at BBC

17. A shop that sells only
sweets

18. Newcastle—a place for retirement? You will see many elderly
folks as you walk around the town