Day 13 - Glasgow

Our tour of Scotland is coming to a close. We are waiting for our friends Jim & Sharon and their friends Mark and Marie to join us for our walking trip in the Lake District in northern England.

Mid-morning, we set out on a walking tour of downtown Glasgow based on the recommendations of our Lonely Planet Guide. It was an interesting walk starting at the top of Buchanan St, a pedestrian mall.

We stopped at this fabulous clothing store that was decorated with antique sewing machines. At least 1,000 of them hanging in the windows.

From there we passed through a gateway into Merchant City and toured the Gallery of Modern Art. Weird art but a nice old building.

Next was George Square filled with statues and flanked by the City Chambers.

An impressive city hall built in 1888. Stunning finishes inside of mosaic tiles, marble and granite.

We stuck our head inside the Corinthian Club, an upscale bar and nightclub.

Passing by Hutcheson's Hall we had a look at some of the old warehoused of the Tobacco Lords.

The area around Merchant Square was filled with food vendors as part of a local festival.

We walked up the hill to visit the Glasgow Cathedral. An impressive Gothic structure.

From here, we climbed further to the necropolis, resting spot for the wealthy of the 19th century full of Victorian tombs.

The last stop was Provand's Lordship, the oldest house in Glasgow dating back to 1471.

By the time we got back to the hotel, Jim & Sharon had arrived from Vermont but not all of their luggage. We took them on a quick walk about the neighbourhood and stopped at a cafe for a a light lunch and a drink.

By supper time, Mark and Marie had arrived from San Francisco and we headed out out for supper.

The new arrivals were tired from their travels and after a night-cap at the hotel bar to celebrate the arrival of Jim's luggage, we called it quits for the evening and I finished up today's blog.

This will be the last post of this blog. Tomorrow morning, we will be catching the train to St. Bees in Northern England to begin our walk on the Coast to Coast Trail. I'm not sure how our internet connection will be but I will attempt to keep a daily narrative of our hike.

You can check out the posts at:

http://coasttocoastuk.blogspot.co.uk

Thanks for following our Scotland adventure.