After catching a ferry and only 13 miles of riding we made it to Belfast in Northern Ireland for two days off.

First item on the agenda was visiting an Irish Pub. Vegan sausages with potatoes and veggies!

Had a few pints to wait out the rain then back to the AirBnB for a sleepless night. Why so sleepless you ask? Because we were so excited for our GAME OF THRONES TOUR!!! A lot of the show is filmed in Northern Ireland and we spent the day visiting many of the locations. 

I think I did a spot on recreation of Arya climbing out of the water in Bravos after being stabbed. 

Next was the Iron Islands. Yeah, we got to play with swords. 

Harrenhal. 

Our tour guide made the day. He is a regular extra on the show and had hilarious stories from behind the scenes. For anyone who is a fan of the show take this tour. 

Today’s ride was all country roads. Pretty nice pavement and little to no traffic. 

Walked into town for Indian food. Rainy camping. 

Last night in Scotland. It’s been great but excited for Ireland. 

Edinburgh has been amazing. Delicious food including some surprisingly good vegan haggis! Found two bars with vegan choices, one with punk rock on the juke box and the other Game of Thrones themed! Actually, tons of places in this city have vegan options, including a fudge shop on the royal mile. Not enough time to try them all, but we did our best. 

The city itself is impressive. Seriously old. Visited a castle that dates back to 1130. We’ve done so much walking it will be nice to get on the bikes in the morning. Hope the rain holds off. 

Flew into London on WOW airlines. Not recommended though I have to say they handled the bikes without any hassle and they made it in one piece. After 24 hours without sleep we managed to get the bikes together in 20 min at Gatwick airport and took a Thameslink train into London. 

In the morning, we jumped on a train to Edinburgh. Virgin trains have space for a few bikes in the luggage car, though you should make a reservation for them when you buy your tickets. 

We will spend a few days in Edinburgh sightseeing and getting ready for the ride.