Pinging Between Networks

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hi there,
I’ve recently set up a network for a customer on two sites, using two mikrotik routers. (their equipment)
I’ve set them up directly connected, using routing, but I am unable to ping between either subnet now.
On Site1, I have a router with a subnet attached to it with a 192.168.5.0/24, and the connection between the routers being a 10.0.0.1/30
On Site2, 192.168.8.0/24 and 10.0.0.2/30, with static routing between them.
Neither site is able to access the devices on the other sites subnets.
I can ping the gateways, and site2 has internet through the site1 gateway, but the devices are unable to communicate. I figured the routing of
192.168.8.0/24 with a gateway of 10.0.0.1
192.168.5.0/24 with a gateway of 10.0.0.2

Should’ve allowed me to access, but I am having difficulties, is there any firewall rules I may need to change from the defaults for this?
(Bonus points if I can get my L2TP vpn connection to Site1 to be able to manage the Site2 router.)

(Sorry typing in a rush, not a lot of detail, let me know what you would want to help and I’ll export it and post it after lunch)

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Each router knows about its directly attached subnets, but doesn’t know the remote subnets.
Left hand router which I assume is Site 1 needs a route to 192.168.8.0/24 gateway 10.0.0.2
Site 2 router needs a route to 192.168.5.0/24 gateway 10.0.0.1

Can you show your current routes, either as an export or screenshot from Winbox?

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Adding to previous remark:
You are aware most Windows 10/11 PCs might by default not accept ICMP (ping) request because of internal firewall settings on that PC ?
Have you tried other equipment (printer / nas / AP / …) to be sure this is not the problem ?