It was a breeze purchasing our tickets but found it a little confusing finding our platform (same signage guys that mark the parking spaces).
We hopped on a pretty empty train and had an enjoyable and comfortable ride to Glasgow complete with wifi. For a little commuter train, I was surprised at how fast it moved. I turned on a GPS app on my phone and found we were cruising at 160 kph.
We arrived at the Queen St Train Station in Glasgow an hour and a quarter later and rolled our luggage three short blocks up the street to our Glasgow hotel in the heart of the city. It was only noon but they had a room ready for us to check in.
We had only a coffee and snack for breakfast so we headed down the street to find some lunch. From there we started to wander the downtown. I don't think I have ever seen so many people walking around with their heads down looking at their phones. Continually bumping into people. Looking for Pokemon? I too had my phone out but only to find our way around and take pictures (forgot to grab my camera when we left the hotel so not that great a quality).
Lots of Victorian buildings.
Also some new shopping malls and a subway.
And some street murals...
We found this interesting public gallery called the Lighthouse.
It is the Scottish Centre for Design and Architecture. the building used to house the daily newspaper, the Herald. There were some interesting displays. The first one we saw was a history of science fiction including novels and movies and their influence on society.
Another interesting exhibit was an initiative to convert abandoned croft houses in the Highlands into low cost energy efficient housing.
Climbing the spiral staircase took us to the tower and a nice viewpoint of the downtown.
We returned to our hotel to relax and then out to the pub next door for a light supper and a drink.
Early to bed tonight to get rested up for the next adventure.
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