Scotland - Sunday 4th May - Glasgow

A confession.

We are now back home and I have so much more to share!

I was so far behind with my posts, especially when we got to Egypt because it was just go go go. 

Yalla Yalla! (Lets go in Egyptian Arabic).

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Still to come... 

Liverpool

Temples

Pyramids

Valley of the Kings

Jordan

Dead Sea

Petra 

Maya Maya (100% or wonderful wonderful) 

But first the Maya Maya city of Glasgow. 

 

 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/kelvingrove-art-gallery-and-museum

 It was only a quick train ride from Sterling to Glasgow so we dropped off our luggage at the hotel before the check in. 

This time we managed to negotiate the public transport and took a train then a bus to Kelvingrove.

As soon as we got off the bus I said, "oh, I've been here before". 

Not physically but virtually. When I read a novel and it describes a real place I like to go on google maps and have a look at it... I can't remember what book it was, possibly a Val McDermid, but the characters met here in the cafe to discuss something murderous I'm sure!

 A stuffed elephant and a spitfire together! Who'd thought!

The elephants name is Sir Roger and was in a traveling show until 1897 when he went to the zoo in Glasgow. He's a local celebrity. 

 

 I've never been to Glasgow before, and Grahams last time was more than 30 years ago.

A new place for me, and much nicer than I thought, although Graham says it has changed a lot. It was derelict after industry left and the ports closed,  now its a bright shining city, still with nice old bits.

 

Below. Evil Angel, very Whovian.  

 

 They have a beautiful organ, with free recitals every day.

 

 

 

We are about to learn a lot more about Glasgow's industrial past, but that will be tomorrows story. (Sometimes its nice to write in retrospect).

 The organ recital was on while we were in the galleries.

 

 So, while we were in the weapons gallery the organist was playing the theme from Star Wars.

So to annoy Graham I pretended to have  lightsaber. Buzz, buzz, swish, zoom.

Hang on, I think, its international Star Wars day.

 

May the forth be with you.. 

 

Then back the same way to our hotel.

 

 It was an apartment.

 

 Not the same view as the last place, but it was interesting watching the pigeons get into mischief. Any hole in a wall and they were into it. Funny that pigeons are the same everywhere in the world, sparrows too. Seagulls are different, they are huge in the UK.

 

  As we have a kitchen we went to Tescos and bought some meat and veg.

 

Funny, I write a lot more in a post when I can do it in retrospect.

 

And, I've managed to mention Doctor Who and Star Wars in one post, 

so bonus points for me!