Terry and Sooz's Travels: September 19, 2019

Thursday, September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019 - Biggar, Scotland

Had breakfast in our hotel in Belfast and then rode to the ferry loading area. I took a short video of our waitress who was a lot of fun to talk with. We had ordered our ferry tickets in advance so it was pretty simple to pass into the waiting area. Our ferry was scheduled to leave at 11:30 am but we didn't get on board until nearly noon. We parked the bike in line next to 2 other BMW motorcycles and chatted with the riders. One guy was from Germany, he had a fairly new GS Adventure and takes 2 to 3 vacations a year each for 2-3 weeks while working a full-time job. The other guy was Irish and was riding an older GS.

The ferry trip was smooth and uneventful which is nice. The weather all day was gorgeous so we went out on deck for a little fresh air. We got a little mixed up remembering how to get back to our strapped down bike. The bike was on the 3rd deck front and our passenger area was on the 7th deck stern. By the time we got to the bike we were the last vehicle to disembark.

We rode back roads winding through the country. The scenery was beautiful. Lots and lots of sheep with some cattle mixed in. The roads were narrow and lined by stone walls and vegetation. We only traveled about 125 miles on the bike but it took us over 4 hours. Taking pictures slowed us down as well as the narrow roads. All went well.

We were aiming for Edinburgh and decided to call it a day about 25 miles south in Biggar. Tomorrow we will play tourists in Edinburgh. We ate dinner at the hotel. The meal was good and there were a lot of locals which was a good sign. We chatted with a couple visiting from Australia and another couple from Scotland. Good day all around.