NEWCASTLE

NORTHERN IRELAND (17 SEPTEMBER 2009)

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

Newcastle is a small seaside resort in County Down at the base of SlieveDonard, one of the Mourne Mountains

Slieve Donard is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland

The Newcastle Presbyterian Church was founded in 1839 & has been in its present location since 1909

It is built with Mournegranite 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

It was low tide when we were there

The houses along the coastal road

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

Apparently, Newcastle is a place where people come to drink coffee & eat ice-cream

Mikael & Anna are a Finnish couple studying at BBC

A shop that sells only sweets

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