Hello, hello!
So, as I mentioned in my previous post, I'm doing a bit of travelling this summer with my friend Vannie. Our first stop on our trip after leaving London has been Glasgow, Scotland. It has been quite an eventful trip so far. Let's have a look at what has transpired since coming to Glasgow...
Day 1: Arrived in Glasgow after a NINE hour coach ride from London. We were so excited to finally be off the bus and thought we knew where to go, only to get lost looking for the bus to get to where we were staying. After having wandered around for half an hour, we headed back to the bus station to ask where to catch the 77 bus that we needed. Wouldn't you know it, the stop was directly at the bus station! I will now make it a point of asking at our point of entrance into the next cities exactly where to catch our transport needed to get to where we're staying.
We finally get to the house we're staying at only to realise that both of our mobiles are dead and we forget the code to get into the house! Yes folks, this definitely was off to a great start. Haha.
We finally manage to get the code correct and head inside to settle in after our day of travelling.
Day 2: Vannie and I decided to explore Glasgow by hopping on random buses. We ventured outside of Glasgow and then had to find our way back home. I must say, that that was one of my favourite days. Honestly, if you ever get the chance to just ride buses through a city (even your hometown!) definitely do it. You get to see bits of the city that you may not have known were there.
We also attended a CS (Couchsurfing) meet up at a bar in Glasgow called Hummingbird Bar. It was a nice way to end our day and to meet other people in the city who have now become friends.
Day 3: LOCH NESS TOUR DAY!! We did a Highland's, Glencoe and Loch Ness day tour that was amazing! We had the best driver/tour guide and made many unscheduled stops at places he knew about that were absolutely stunning!
While at Loch Ness, we chose to do the castle and boat ride option and it was lovely. A bit chilly and wet as it was raining off and on all day but good. I would definitely recommend doing the tour with Stephen of
Timberbush Tours if you're ever in Glasgow. You will not regret it!
Day 4: We decided to take it easy on day four since we've been on the go since arriving in Glasgow. We decided to explore some of the landmarks and museums around the city. Lots of walking but nothing was rushed. We ended the day with a meal at Pizza Express and a couple of cold ciders.
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| Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum |
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| Cheers! |
Day 5: We had gone to bed around 3 am on day four because our bodies are refusing to get on a schedule. So, because of that, we both had a lie in until about 11 am. We got up, headed out to do some small errands, came home and got ready to go to a Scottish ceilidh that we were invited to.
I ended up doing two rounds of different dances with a bunch of random people and had the best time ever! When will I get the chance to dance at a ceilidh in Scotland again?
The ceilidh is every Saturday and hosted by a woman on CS Glasgow who is the most amazing lady you'll meet! Full of life, laughs and stories that will keep you enthralled all night long!
That is what we have been up to for the last five days. Today is day six but we haven't begun our day yet. Vannie is still sleeping and I'm awake.
Besides our activities and full days, we've also had to contend with our accommodation being cancelled at our next stop. It was not fun at all to deal with because whenever we thought we found a place at first, the person would try to screw us over again! It was a nightmare especially as we leave Glasgow in two days time.
We did end up finding a really lovely lady to stay with who I communicated with and helped us a ton with all the questions I had. That's one huge stressor taken away. Now it's back to enjoying the last few days in Glasgow.
I will try to get photos on my posts as soon as I work out the best way to do so. I am currently using my mobile to write and update because I didn't bring the laptop since we're backpacking.
I will be updating again soon about our last days in Glasgow, so stay tuned for more!
Until next time,
Toodaloo lads & lassie's! X
