UK conquest journey, a whirlwind tour of Belfast and Edinburgh in January 2024【110】
Combining a Monday off on the last weekend of January, I took a 3-day trip to Belfast and Edinburgh.
Living in London and having already traveled to Cardiff, this became a conquest journey across the UK.
2024/1/27 London → Belfast
I took a flight from London to Belfast departing at 8:35 AM from Gatwick.
Upon arriving in Belfast, I headed to the hotel, dropped off my luggage, and went out for sightseeing.
St Anne’s Cathedral
Albert Memorial Clock
The Big Fish
Belfast City Hall
After visiting the main tourist spots, I wandered around the old town.
I returned to the hotel and took a short nap to align with the check-in time.
In the evening, I explored the old town.
I bought dinner and returned to the hotel.
2024/1/28 Belfast → Edinburgh
I woke up at 5:30 AM.
I checked out of the hotel and headed to the bus stop.
I got worried when the bus didn't arrive even after the scheduled time had passed.
I had already purchased a round-trip bus ticket from the ticket machine to the airport.
It cost 12.5 pounds for a round trip.
I arrived at the airport about an hour before the flight, went through security check, and took off immediately.
Both London → Belfast and Belfast → Edinburgh flights I used on this trip are domestic UK flights, so there was no immigration control.
No need for a passport, so you can travel hassle-free. Hooray for the UK!
Here is the English translation of the provided Japanese HTML text: ```htmlUpon arriving in Edinburgh, I took a tram to the city center.
I hadn't eaten anything since morning, so I had a British breakfast at a cafe near the hotel.
It was a hearty and heavy breakfast, but it was delicious.
After dropping off my luggage at the hotel, I started sightseeing.
Greyfriars Bobby's grave
National Museum of Scotland
The Royal Mile
Edinburgh Castle
National Galleries of Scotland
Scott Monument
Calton Hill
After walking around, I got tired and returned to the hotel.
Since rain was forecasted for the evening, I bought dinner and stayed at the hotel.
2024/1/29 Edinburgh → London
Hotel breakfast buffet.
After checking out, I began my final sightseeing.
About a 30-minute walk from the city center, I reached a village with a different atmosphere from the old town.
Dean Village
I returned to the city center in about 30 minutes and had ramen for lunch.
After eating, I spent some time in a shopping mall.
I took a train back to London around 4 PM, and it took about 5 hours to reach King's Cross in London.
The toilets on the return train were all broken except for one, so there was quite a line...