Glasgow Science Center March 14, 2010
Posted by tiffany in : Glasgow , add a commentToday we went to the Glasgow Science Center just to look around and we ended up spending close to four hours there looking, playing with the interactive activities (the whole place is interactive basically), and taking a tour of the sky!
My personal favorite was the tour of the sky. Perhaps it 
was made to be considering the machine to imitate the sky cost them a million pounds! It was well worth the extra two pounds on the entrance fee.
Chris and I went on a date night (sort of speak, considering we’re always together) and we went to go see Alice In Wonderland 3D. This is one thing we would’ve done differently; seeing Alice In Wonderland 3D at the IMAX at the science facility instead. We were told it’s cheaper and apparently higher quality than a theater. We dubbed the IMAX the “Cocoon”, for obvious reasons.
Click to learn more about the Glasgow Science Center.
Glasgow: Tour By Bus March 13, 2010
Posted by tiffany in : Glasgow , 2commentsWe ended up taking the Glasgow City Bus tour for nine 
pounds each for two days of hop-on hop-off enjoyment. It’s an hour or so tour that we turned into a five hours.
We hopped off at The People’s Palace which is a museum that shows life in Glasgow from people of all ages and places in society through the history of Glasgow.
There was a lot of paraphernalia from as far back as the 1800′s. We learned a lot of nifty facts such as: Glasgow was a very wealthy city in the 1800′s but for roughly 60 years starting in1939, there was a depression!
It’s also the home of the Winter Gardens (a really fancy green house). The plants are very common to Houston; Sago Palms, Palm Trees, Hibis
cus, and many others that for the average person who is from areas closer to the equator, are not very exciting. It was nice, however, to have lunch in the gardens.We also walked to a candy shoppe and a open-air market. There were many interesting antiques such as a baby buggy(the old ones that are much more like bassinets on wheels), cameras, and books. It’s open only on the weekends so maybe we’ll go back tomorrow and see if there are any small something-or-others we may
like.
Glasgow: The Living And The Dead March 12, 2010
Posted by tiffany in : Glasgow , add a commentWe have returned to Glasgow for five days before we move on to Paris, France. Today we wondered around the other side of the bus station which we didn’t do before because of the side ways snow (always in the face for some reason). But today was beautiful, partly cloudy, and was relatively warm in the sun, so we stayed outside more.
The Necropolis is chalk-full of people both dead and alive. Most of the tombs and graves are home to wealthy merchants from the 1800′s. However, it is
not treated as a grave yard; people jog there, tours are conducted there regularly, and one couple was having a picnic on a bench. It really is city of its own.
We went to the Merchant’s Square which is apparently where wealthy people live and a lot of shopping is done. It looks as though it is brilliant at night because all the trees are wrapped in lights and in one part the entire outside area has a canopy of Christmas lights. It is the perfect place to people watch, so we grabbed a cup of coffee and sat in the outside seating for about an hour playing Games such as “Spot The Tourist” and “Guess The Profession”.
We also went to two museums in that area and learned that all museums in Glasgow are free of charge (they do however love donations).
The first was St.Mungo which is focuses on teaching people about religions from around the world. It was gorgeous and it touched on many religions, from birth to death, explaining many unique ways of life.
The other in located in The Merchant’s Square and is the GoMa. It’s all interpretive and abstracts art(things that make you scratch your head and question it being art). An entire floor of the museum is under renovation, so we did not get the whole experience of the place.
Glasgow:The Perfect Start February 25, 2010
Posted by tiffany in : Glasgow , add a commentGlasgow seems to be a run of the mill UK city, but as it turns out, it is the perfect place to begin a trip.
The people are very friendly and helpful- a plus since we don’t really know the city or what to do.The receptionist at our hostel is happy to give us directions and suggestions( along with a smile).
The food is comparatively cheap. We ate lunch for nearly 2 pound each and dinner for 2.50 pound each. And the hostel we’re in provides free a traditional, hot scottish breakfast.
The museums are usually free and open to the public all day. which is perfect for a traveler on a budget when its sleeting. The two we went to are the Transportation museum and the Kelvingrove art gallery and museum. They are actually very nifty and interesting for free atteractions. Also, a cab driver tipped us off to the Macintosh school giving free tours if you tell them you’re visiting.
First Day in Scotland! February 25, 2010
Posted by Chris in : Glasgow , add a commentSo we arrived yesterday and didn’t get around to uploading pictures until this morning (the 25th) so now you can check them out on the Photo Album page.
The place we’re staying, McLays, is a quite nice place, 90+ rooms, good breakfast, really quiet despite the 24 hour front desk.
This post is short because we’re about to go to the Glasgow Transportation Museum, hopefully they let us take pictures for you guys!
