After many months of planning for our marathon tour of Scotland, Jon and Geri Simms and Roger and Meg met at the airport to begin the long journey. We left San Antonio late afternoon on August 9, arriving in Glasgow, after connecting stops in Atlanta and Amsterdam, late afternoon on the 10th. We look fresh here, but this was early in the trip!
We picked up the rental car and Meg, our designated driver for the trip, (no one else would take the job!) began learning to drive on the "wrong" side of the road, sitting on the "wrong" side of the car and shifting the gearstick with her left hand! What a trooper!
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| The Nave of Glasgow Cathedral |
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| A tomb within the wall of the cathedral |
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| Glasgow Cathedral |
Glasgow is not known for its sights, but does have a beautiful cathedral, as well as a fascinating "Necropolis" on a hill nearby.
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| Glasgow's Necropolis (City of the Dead) |
We stayed in B&B in the old
Kelvin Hotel, a restored Georgian building, where Rosie took good care of us and fed us the first of many sumptuous "full Scottish breakfasts." Those usually consist of eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, a tomato, a potato scone, mushrooms, black pudding and haggis, along with fresh fruits and porridge, if desired. If you eat most of that, and stick an apple or banana in your pocket, you're set until supper! Walking, of course, is another matter! We spent our one good Glasgow day at the marvelous Kelvingrove Museum.
This museum is Glasgow's art and natural history showplace, and well-worth a visit when you're in town.
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| A rare example of a mounted haggis |
Everyday the museum hosts a free concert on its magnificent pipe organ. A temporary exhibit displayed "comic book art". Fascinating!
Sadly, most church buildings in Europe now house museums and restaurants, the population having now largely adopted a non-church-going lifestyle. This beautiful old building now is the
Oran Mor, a pub/wedding venue, and event space in Glasgow's west end. The food and service were excellent!
We finished our Glasgow visit with a drive out to Clarkston, a suburb, where we attended a summer Scottish country dance. You could not find a more hospitable and welcoming group; we had a ball!
For those interested in
Scottish country dancing in the UK, here's a link which is kept current.
We picked up the rental car and Meg, our designated driver for the trip, (no one else would take the job!) began learning to drive on the "wrong" side of the road, sitting on the "wrong" side of the car and shifting the gearstick with her left hand! What a trooper!
Sadly, most church buildings in Europe now house museums and restaurants, the population having now largely adopted a non-church-going lifestyle. This beautiful old building now is the Oran Mor, a pub/wedding venue, and event space in Glasgow's west end. The food and service were excellent! 
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