Glasgow Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral

This church, completed in 1814, lies on the banks of the Clyde in downtown Glasgow.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

After leaving Perth at the end of our (last, for this trip!) house sit, we headed by train to Glasgow for a couple nights to catch our breath and repack for our plane flight.

While here, we headed over to Kelvingrove. This is a park located along the Kelvin river. One side borders the University of Glasgow. This is the place where William Thompson, Lord Kelvin worked most of his life and the river provided the name of his Baronetcy.

Clydeside Distillery

We stopped for lunch at the Clydeside Distillery. The food was great and the people were terrific. We almost immediately struck up a lasting friendship with Linnie and Sam. This was good for Elizabeth since I vanished after lunch to take the tour. This left here with someone to talk to while she waited.

Above is the preparation of the mash, extracting the starch from the barley.

Back on the Bus

After the Cathedral and Necropolis, we hopped back on the bus to see more of the city. Our ride took us through parts of the city not within easy walking distance of the city center where we were staying. This gave us a broader view of the place.

Glasgow Necropolis

From the Cathedral churchyard, there is a cobblestone pedestrian bridge over a highway to the hill where the dead lie, the Glasgow Necropolis. One of the first markers you are greeted with as you climb the switchback lane that climbs the hill is that of William Miller, As you see above, he is known for his children's literature of the 19th century.

Glasgow Cathedral

Inside the Cathedral, we found a much more plainly decorated church than even the relatively unadorned St. Paul's in London, but it was still an impressive place filled with light and impressive arches. The darker stone work inside give the place the feel of being an older building. And, in fact, it is, dating from 1136. This building was built on the site originally chosen by St. Mungo in the 6th century. The view above is of the door opposite the altar.

Glasgow Cathedral Church Yard

Our first stop on the bus was the Glasgow Cathedral. Since we arrived a few minutes early, we toured about the outside of the church and had a look about the graves in the churchyard.

Heading Out for Our Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Ride

I thought I'd show you a little of what the train station looks like during the morning rush. We headed over for some breakfast at the M&S and Costa in the station before walking down to the bus stop.

A Little Bit of Glasgow

After we finished our pet sit in London, we boarded the train at Euston Station and headed north to Glasgow for a few days. Our hotel was right in the central train station making the entire process most convenient. If any one should wonder why the US need a respectable passenger train system, this is it: journey from city-center to city-center and stay within walking distance to everything you need.