Belfast to Glasgow

After another semi boring night in Belfast I decided it was time to move on. We strapped on our packs and decided to save the extra money and walk down to the port of Belfast which was supposedly only a few miles from the hostel. We must have walked 5 miles through the industrial area of Belfast before this super nice Irish man picked us up and took us to the ferry terminal. What a lifesaver.....it was the hottest day in Ireland year to date. The ferry was absolutely amazing and luxurious. We enjoyed a nice lunch and I caught up on some emails thanks to the free Wifi. The trip from Ireland to Scotland only took 2 hrs and I was almost bummed to arrive so quickly. This boat had everything from casinos to movie theaters. We managed to only spend 5 pounds a piece.....so maybe it was good that the ride was over so quickly. We landed in Stranraer, a small Scottish port with not a whole lot going on. The scenery was beautiful though, with rolling green hills and a very calm sea. The sky was overcast but it was still very warm. As we were going through security we were "randomly" stopped and asked for our passports. A very jolly Scottish police officer said "My lad you have one sexy surname, the ladies must love you." That put a smile on my face. The train ride to Glasgow was absolutely amazing......we went straight through the hills and it was like being sucked back in time 200 years. There were quaint cottages speckled over the hills and sheep and cattle roaming everywhere. All of the fences were made from stones simply being piled on top of each other....but it seemed to do the trick. After arriving in the city, I was bummed to find out that no one knew of our hostel. A local guy recommended we go into the Apple store and use the internet for free. So we managed to locate our hostel and jumped in a cab because we were absolutely exhausted from walking all day. Our hostel was a riot! The owner is half Scot and half Canadian and is probably in his early 40's but acts and parties like he is in his 20's. We instantly made friends with three Aussies, two french, three Germans, two Scots, and an English man and proceeded to have a great night. Today Jared and I managed to get in a full work out and play some soccer after a full day of site seeing. We decided to stay an extra night because it was so cheap, beautiful, and fun! Heading to Edinburgh in the morning most likely!