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2015.07.22 – Belfast (North Ireland) \u2013 Glasgow (Scotland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This morning we needed to catch the 11:30am ferry to Carnryan (Scotland). After wrapping up our guesthouse breakfast, we took the taxi to the Stena Line ferry dock in Belfast. We were relieved to learn that we could buy a package ferry\/bus\/train from Belfast to Glasgow for 30 GBP \/ person. The ferry was almost deserted compared to those encountered last year in the Greek islands. From the dock in Carnryan, we boarded a bus, also mostly empty, to Ayr. The scenery along the coast was beautiful. We also noticed several golf courses – a sure sign this was where the sport was born. Arriving at the Central train station in Glasgow, we walked over to a nearby subway station to get our Albion Hotel in the West end of town. Our hotel room, on the third floor, was comfortable and had a large bathroom. Each time we walked into a hotel room, we would immediately think about our options to hang our clothes wash. Glasgow was the first town on our trip that we planned to spend three nights. We had supper at a nearby Italian restaurant. Before returning to our hotel, we stopped at a Tesco for snacks and a bottle of red wine. After some extensive researching on the Internet, we realized that finding accommodation on the Isle of Skye was next to impossible even though we had more or less confirmed the feasibility of commuting to the island. Our last hope to visit Skye was to join an organized tour from Inverness.<\/p>\n\n\n