Dalkeith Palace

We woke up early since our hotel pickup was scheduled for around 7:30 AM. Today was the day we had to sell ourselves as the merch team or at least Gerrity and Yuri did because I'm still juggling two roles on this tour.

We knew the day would be challenging, though we weren’t quite prepared for how much. Our merch truck couldn’t be moved in until two massive trucks carrying all the stage equipment—lights, sound gear, rigging, subs, and even trees—were unloaded. That took a while. Once we finally got access, we realized all of Eivør’s merchandise was also in our truck since it wasn’t heading to Dublin either. Thankfully, Andy and Egil were there early to move her stuff back to their van.

Gerrity and Yuri jumped into pulling stock while I worked on a plan for our setup in the tiny space we were given—just 2.5 meters instead of our usual 6. Tight squeeze. But I love having to get creative with the merch booth. With only our grid walls, I managed to make it work and even carved out a bit of extra storage space for the guys.

Since we needed some cash flow, I ran to the bank and took an extra 20 minutes to catch a quick glimpse of this beautiful town. Even squeezed in some gift shopping!

At 1:30, I had warrior training, followed by soundcheck. After that, I finished the merch setup and went for a short walk to gather branches and flowers for a new goddess crown

The ritual itself was incredible. I made just one mistake got distracted by the crowd. And I may have jumped a little too enthusiastically... ended up needing to ice my feet. Quick shower, then back to the merch booth where the guys were still selling, so I joined in to help.

Breakdown was delayed again due to truck parking logistics, but I had our part packed in 40 minutes and helped the team count and load the truck. We wrapped everything by 1:30 AM, absolutely wiped.

The rest of the crew wanted to hit a bar, but I had zero energy left. Instead, they brought the party to the bus so I could chill and still be part of it. Had a cozy late-night snack session with Mira in the upstairs lounge. By around 3 AM, it was finally bedtime.Read more