August 7 - Glasgow, Scotland

Lyle and I are in Scotland. Our first stop was the city of Glasgow. On Day 1, we took the hop on/hop off bus tour and it was a good way to acquaint ourselves with the layout of the city. We made two circuits with the bus and hopped off several times. Two of those stops were the Transportation Museum and the Art Gallery and Science Museum.

Now with my sight, I don't usually get much out of gazing at exhibits in either art galleries or museums, but I did enjoy both of these. At the Transportation Museum, there was an original tall ship docked on the river. We strolled along the deck and peered into the cramped interior. The mast was so tall I couldn't even see to the top. Sailing on one do these vessels must have been both exciting and terrifying. According to the ship logs, this particular ship had circumnavigated the globe three times.

At the Art Gallery and Science Museum, it was the building itself which impressed me. It was huge and magnificent both inside and out. I was delighted in the Museum section to come across a life-sized exhibit of an albatross. I remember how disappointed I was when we had visited the Dunedin Albatross Sanctuary in New Zealand. I had hoped to see an albatross there, but they were so distant I couldn't even see a white blur. Hence my excitement at seeing this closeup exhibit in Glasgow.

Possibly my favourite afternoon in Glasgow was walking along the banks of the River Clyde. There was a wide promenade that stretched for miles. Walking along the Clyde in Glasgow!  Who would have believed it!

Lyle and I have been very fortunate with our travel experiences. Tomorrow we will travel onward by train to Inverness.