Lynda and Sharon (ladies from JCC) picked us up outside the apt and we headed off for the Ulster Folk Museum. Jacs and I had never been and I really hadn't a clue what it was. . . but the sun was out and the temperature was reaching 70+ so a day out was going to be glorious!
The Folk Museum houses a variety of old buildings and dwellings which have been collected from various parts of Ireland and rebuilt in the grounds of the museum, brick by brick. 170 acres are devoted to illustrating the rural way of life in the early 20th century, and visitors can stroll through a recreation of the period's countryside complete with farms, cottages, crops, livestock, and visit a typical Ulster town of the time called "Ballycultra", featuring shops, churches, and both terraced and larger housing and a Tea room.
Half way through our museum experience we stopped for a picnic lunch. I have never had a more incredible picnic meal before! Lynda sets out the red checkered tablecloth onto the table and opens up the basket revealing sushi! Haha this woman knows what I love! She also had some delicious slaw sandwiches and fruit, crisps, and drinks. Wouldn't be a complete British picnic w/o tea and coffee!
After our museum adventure we walked for a bit along the shore chatting and then they brought us back to the church to get ready for Junior Youth. Because we only had three kids and the sun was still out we took them down to Lough Shore to burn off some energy. Ha trying to get them to leave was sure a difficult feat!
The Loft Youth was really good too! I hung out with the teens until the service where Alan talked about being thankful. A spot on message for me.
Finished the night catching up on some tv shows and now its me off to bed!
Night!
-J
ps Hard to believe Jacs leaves me in a week :(
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