Goodbye, Edinburgh — Hello, Belfast! // Our final days in the U.K. (for now) || Days 9-10 (of 91)
It was sad to leave Edinburgh behind, but we’re not saying goodbye forever! And even though our next location — Belfast — was a last-minute day trip we added back into our route, it still held plenty of surprises — from the breathtaking Titanic museum, to a late-night domestic dispute, and more!
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God I love these vids. Short but very sweet. Sat here watching this and thinking actually i could pop on the same flight and spend a day or two in belfast. I may opt for a different place to spend the night though..ha
Yous must have thought u were still in scotland with that drunk guy in the b and b😂
The Titanic museum looks fascinating! So sorry you had such a horrible neighbor 😮😮
Controversial opinion from an Englishman of Irish parentage but…. Belfast is a far cooler city than Dublin! Scratch the surface of Belfast and it's a truly fascinating place. Get yourself on the city bike ride tour. It's brilliant.
Glad to see the latest event in your travels. I saw day 8 just before Christmas, I had been to Edinburgh a few weeks ago and wondered what you thought of it, then had to do your whole back catalogue of videos as it was all so interesting. I do hope you enjoy Dublin and look forward to seeing the next stages of your travels. Thanks for sharing your experience, good luck in the next stages, everyone so far has been English speaking (well sort of) but you might need a Google translate in Europe.
Great video, love the new coats.
8:24 Glasweigans followed you to Belfast!? ..great people! When they're not living next to you! 🤣
Lock the door, lol.
American football is not a UK school sport, or college /Uni sport. It is played and there are a few leagues, but not huge. Rugby, football are the huge o es
Farewell from Edinburgh!
I'm glad you were using that coffee place. They are excellent and friendly and I always recommend them.
JK Rowling clarified that the claims of The Elephant House are a bit exaggerated. She didn't first set foot in there for many years after she started Harry Potter. But she did do a bit of writing in there (probably for chamber or Prisoner). She also still lives here so you might see her out and about. Ian rankin is a common spot too.
Have never been to Belfast or Dublin but we are planning a jaunt to Emerald Park via Dublin soon. So will watch those videos for ideas.
Okay, onto my long trailed "What to do when you visit Edinburgh" advice.
Firstly, leave Edinburgh and see more of Scotland, esepecially the highlands. But you know that.
In Edinburgh the most important place to go is the National Museum of Scotland. It's free and it's world class and the most visited attraction in Scotland (and some years the UK) for good reason.
We have lots of other great museums too (though avoid the rip off witchcraft one) most of which are free. City Art Centre, Museum of Edinburgh, museum of Childhood and Surgeon's Hall (paid) to name a few.
The botanical gardens are fantastic and well worth a visit. Dynamic Earth is excellent I won't spoil it.
Potter fans should go to Greyfriars kirkyard for the headstones with Potter names, as you did, but also to Dean Village which looks like a Harry Potter set. Dean Village is on the Water of Leith (the river) and a walk along it takes you to the excellent modern art gallery, who also have a free shuttle bus from the free national gallery in the centre.
Do leave that centre though and explore good coffee and restaurants that are far cheaper in areas like Newington, Sciennes (pronounced sheens) (Summerhall a good culture and coffee stop) Marchmont, Bruntsfield, Dalry/Haymarket (secret OP but affordable restaurant area) Stockbridge, Leith, Easter Road and PORTOBELLO.
Why the all caps there? Portobello is an unmissable afternoon on the victorian sea front with victorian era spa and bathing pool (paid but council owned so cheap).
Shall we do cheap but good food spots? (we are a family remember) For fish and chips it's out to The Fishmarket at Granton. Truly next level. Only been to one better place ever and not by much. Pizza geeks three venues are all fun. Maki and Ramen's several are also good. The fountain pub does a decent roast. Haggis is a breakfast food, don't skip at least one full scottish. The queue at Mary's milk bar exists for a reason. It's genuinely amazing. That's a non harry potter experience that reminds you of potter through the every flavour beans style madness.
The forth bridges at Queensferry a short bus/train ride away are a UN heritage site for a reason. There is an lovely walk along rhe coast there through the Dalmeny estate.
Small day trips- North Berwick and Dunbar are nice seaside towns a short way away. The former has a beach and more amenites. The john muir way is interesting. There's a circular walk at Croy that is fun. The pentland hills are basically in edinburgh but guve the least touristy and best view if the town.
Don't do- The castle. It's much better to look at from the outside. Inside it's mainly just victorian barracks as it was an army base for a lot longer than most.
Thanks again for the vids. Haste ye back
Nice video ❤❤
Glad you loved Edinburgh, come back soon ❤
If its any consolation , your neighbours r Scottish,call me a bigot but any jocks I've come across r ignore pigs
Those are Glasgow accents arguing not Belfast accents.
The perils of cheap airb&bs.
Recommend staying at Premier Inn next time. If you have time take a day trip to the giants causeway
Come to rural Scotland. Everyone likes to say ' hi' or ' hi how are you today?'.
I have really enjoyed your vlogs so far,I have only watched the Edinburgh and Belfast vlogs.
You need to find a white noise on YouTube and play it, to help you sleep. Especially if you have really noisy neighbours.
I listen to a 10 hour sound of a fan. It really does make a big difference.
Belfast, being in Northern Ireland, is part of the United Kingdom!!!!
If you ever go back, check out the Witcherie restaurant next to the castle.
American Football in the UK? No. Probably off on a bar crawl.
Have you missed out Wales. Or have I missed you doing Wales. Or is to come?
The people arguing are Scottish.Probably from Glasgow going by the accents.
Really enjoyed your 3 part series on Edinburgh it was refreshing to see a different outlook to the usual vlogs, which are all about haggis and whisky.
There is such a romantic vibe about Edinburgh, I'm biased as I was born and brought up there but I have been away for almost 2 decades.
I now live in China but my wife and I went back in 2020 just before lockdown and will be taking our one-year-old to see it for the first time in Feb, can't wait to get back.
If you ever get back please check out Deans village and the water of Leith and for a perfect picture check out Circus Lane in the summer or if it's snowing.
Is American football played on English schools? No – in a word! American football is known in the UK and is certainly watched, and even played in specialised leagues, but the amount of equipment needed probably makes it non viable for schools considering it is still small compared to football and rugby.