Written by Kevin Camy ’22 and Nate Pearce ’22
We embarked on our journey from Logan Airport on Friday, April 15. We checked in at 1:50 and boarded our plane at 5:15. Our flight was five hours but felt longer because of the shift in time zones. After a sleepless flight on the plane for most of us, we landed at Dublin Airport. We stopped for breakfast along the way to Belfast. Many of us indulged in the Irish bacon and sausage. After we drove to Northern Ireland while singing some of our repertoire on the bus. We then had a driving tour of Belfast, learning about how its challenging history still resonates today as seen in its peace walls and political murals. We then arrived at Queen’s University for a group photo and the singing of the US national anthem.
Our journey continued with us going to St. George’s Market where we had a chance to eat new foods. Later, some of the group went to Veronica Square where we explored stores in an amazing mall and took photos at the very top of the store. We continued to City Hall and walked around until we met up with the other groups.
Our journey then took us to the renowned Titanic Museum. We started our visit by witnessing the glory of the HMS Caroline, a British WW1 battleship and the last survivor of the crucial Battle of Jutland. Then Dr. Rozenberg led us all in an impromptu recital of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”
After a brief takeover of a children’s playground (don’t worry, no other children were present), we made our way into the museum itself. We started our tour with a brief history of Belfast in the decades prior to the Titanic’s voyage, learning about her thriving ship building, linen, and rope industries. The scenery quickly changed to one of scaffolding and metal, as we took a short amusement ride explaining how the ship was built. The ships design, decor and amenities were the focus of various exhibits. We finally reached the tragic part of the museum and read various stories of passengers, both those who lived and those who died, on that horrid day. The tour concluded with a short movie highlighting the deep sea exploration of the wreck, and we saw models of the equipment used to witness it.
Now fully exhausted, we made our way to the hotel. We helped ourselves to a dinner of burgers, fries, and lasagna. After 36 hours of little to no sleep, everyone gladly made their way to their rooms and prepared for the upcoming day.
BC High Concert Choir 