Scotland Trip day 1
Technically its day 1 1/2 because I got in mid-day on sunday. But anyway.
To catch up.. yesterday was Guy Fawkles day... while the guy isn't that popular with the British ( he did try and blow up parlement ) the Scottish LOVE this guy. Firework display for 5 hours non stop! That and dinner at a cool Victorian - Pub call Frankenstein. During the night, the 'lab' lit up, music played and an animitronic Frankenstein's monster was brought to life and it sat up and tried to break it's chains! Way too cool!
Now... today's been great! Glasgow is a fun place, both urban and scottish culture mixed in. Trouble is that its so 'modernized' it has only a small amount of scottish culture. Ask for a restaurant with 'scottish food' and you get sent to an italian place!!!
Today I saw the Glasgow Cathedral, built in the 5th century and the home to the tomb of St Mungo who died in 603. The tomb is under the cathedral itself. Really cool place. Next to that was the first medical school in Scotland, the same place Dr Lister invented the anticeptic and the first SUCCESSFUL brain surgery was performed!
On the buss tour, we rode a double decker buss.. but it was open topped so I was a bit cold. But not too badly. Speaking of weather, it's no colder here than in Huntsville! And the locals kept apologizing for it being so cold! I didn't laugh but I wanted to.
I've taken several pictures so far, used up new batteries already ... something like 30 pictures. Tomorrow, we take a train to inverness and see Loch Ness and what else we can find. The day after we'll be in Edinborough then back in Glasgow on Friday and I'll fly out on Sat morning for that lovely 10 hour flight back across the atlantic.
I've had enough fun that I know I'm coming back to here or Ireland next year or as soon as I can for another week. This is a fantastic vacation. Though next time, I'm picking a city and staying around it. There is just SO much to see!
To catch up.. yesterday was Guy Fawkles day... while the guy isn't that popular with the British ( he did try and blow up parlement ) the Scottish LOVE this guy. Firework display for 5 hours non stop! That and dinner at a cool Victorian - Pub call Frankenstein. During the night, the 'lab' lit up, music played and an animitronic Frankenstein's monster was brought to life and it sat up and tried to break it's chains! Way too cool!
Now... today's been great! Glasgow is a fun place, both urban and scottish culture mixed in. Trouble is that its so 'modernized' it has only a small amount of scottish culture. Ask for a restaurant with 'scottish food' and you get sent to an italian place!!!
Today I saw the Glasgow Cathedral, built in the 5th century and the home to the tomb of St Mungo who died in 603. The tomb is under the cathedral itself. Really cool place. Next to that was the first medical school in Scotland, the same place Dr Lister invented the anticeptic and the first SUCCESSFUL brain surgery was performed!
On the buss tour, we rode a double decker buss.. but it was open topped so I was a bit cold. But not too badly. Speaking of weather, it's no colder here than in Huntsville! And the locals kept apologizing for it being so cold! I didn't laugh but I wanted to.
I've taken several pictures so far, used up new batteries already ... something like 30 pictures. Tomorrow, we take a train to inverness and see Loch Ness and what else we can find. The day after we'll be in Edinborough then back in Glasgow on Friday and I'll fly out on Sat morning for that lovely 10 hour flight back across the atlantic.
I've had enough fun that I know I'm coming back to here or Ireland next year or as soon as I can for another week. This is a fantastic vacation. Though next time, I'm picking a city and staying around it. There is just SO much to see!
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