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Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

May 30, 2015 by David Herd

More interesting than I expected.

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

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 Glasgow River Clyde Scotland was our destination after we drove from Edinburgh through the Scottish Highlands. My English friend Bill Austin who was happy to do all the driving. Both cities are vastly different, Edinburgh rather cultured and conservative and Glasgow brash and noisy.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow.

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

It reopened in 2006 after a three-year refurbishment and since then has been one of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions.

Clyde Auditorium Glasgow.

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

The Clyde Auditorium is commonly referred to as “The Armadillo”. Apparently the animal was not the inspiration for the building, nor was the Sydney Opera House the inspiration for the building, but rather the shape was modeled after an interlocking series of ship’s hulls, in reference to the Clyde’s shipbuilding heritage.

Glasgow Tower

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

Glasgow Tower is a free-standing tower located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland and forms part of Glasgow Science Centre complex. It holds a Guinness World Record for being the tallest tower in the world in which the whole structure is capable of rotating 360 degrees. It has been closed for more than 80% of its life. It re-opened to the general public in July 2014.

Gorgeous girl at the Boudoir.

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

The Boudoir wine bar in Merchant Square was a real bonus for us in Glasgow, great atmosphere, good snacks and nice girls behind the bar. Put it on your list as a great place to visit.

Jamie Olivier’s Italian restaurant.

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Food here was very good indeed.

David Herd & Bill Austin in Glasgow.

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Here we are at another bar. 🙂

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

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Most cities I visit the first thing I do is take the bus tour to get my bearings.

Tollbooth Steeple

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

Standing on an island in the middle of Glasgow Cross is the Tolbooth Steeple, built in 1625-26 at what was the crossing point for the main streets of Glasgow at that time. The Steeple is all that remains of the old Tolbooth buildings which were demolished in 1921. The Tollbooth was the site of the Glasgow Council Chambers until 1814, when the council sold the Tolbooth and moved to Jail Square in the Saltmarket, before eventually moving to the current City Chambers on George Square. The 126ft tall Steeple was repaired in 2008 after cracks were discovered in the structure, along with masonry, lead and guttering repairs. The Tolbooth Steeple was where the public hangings of Glasgow used to occur. Along with the nearby Tron Theatre, it is one of the few remaining medieval buildings in the city.

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland George Square

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George Square is today home to the headquarters of Glasgow City Council, and boasts an important collection of statues and monuments, including those dedicated to Robert Burns, James Watt, Sir Robert Peel and Sir Walter Scott.

George Square Glasgow

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The heart of the city.

Gallery of Modern Art

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 Opened in 1996, the Gallery of Modern Art is housed in a neoclassical building in Royal Exchange Square in the heart of Glasgow city centre. Built in 1778 as the townhouse of William Cunninghame of Lainshaw, a wealthy Glasgow Tobacco Lord, the building has undergone a series of different uses. It was bought in 1817 by the Royal Bank of Scotland who later moved onto Buchanan Street; it then became the Royal Exchange. Reconstruction for this use was undertaken by David Hamilton between 1827 and 1832 and resulted in many additions to the building, namely the Corinthian pillars to the Queen Street facade, the cupola above and the large hall to the rear of the old house.

University of Glasgow

Glasgow River Clyde Scotland

I think this may have been around for a few hundred years. In fact the university has been located in the city’s West End since the 1870s. The incredible main building is found high up on a hill, making it an iconic sight in Glasgow. It is a popular attraction with travelers who stop to admire its whimsical look.

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Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

May 30, 2015 by David Herd

A very interesting city.

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital in November 2011 was the first stop on our road trip to Glasgow through the Scottish highlands.  Incidentally in the pub shown above I spent all my time looking at the blond not the band.

The Beehive Inn

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

My friend Bill Austin and I had a good night at the The Beehive Inn before heading off on our road trip to Glasgow through the Scottish Highlands.


 

Edinburgh from the castle.

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

Here is my friend Bill admiring the view from the Edinburgh Castle.  

Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century . 

Edinburgh Scotland’s Capital, Bobby’s Bar

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

 Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14 January 1872.

Edinburgh Old Town

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

Edinburgh has a medieval Old Town and an elegant Georgian New Town.

Old Town  

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 This area has many underground vaults and hidden passages, relics of previous constructions.

Petit Paris

Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

 Oozing with Parisian charm, this intimate French restaurant in Edinburgh’s historic Grassmarket has been delighting Scottish Francophiles with its Gallic goodness for over a decade.

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  Edinburgh Scotlands Capital

St John’s Church at Royal Mile in old town.

Ghost tour anyone?

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I must admit I didn’t join any of these tours preferring to focus on the many Edinburgh pubs. 🙂

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Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

September 7, 2013 by David Herd

Scottish Highlands

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow, Both cities are vastly different, Edinburgh rather cultured and conservative and Glasgow brash and noisy.

Amazing country

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

If you don’t like having nosey neighbours just buy this house. 🙂

Beautiful Country.

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

The area is very sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region, and includes the highest mountain in the British Isles, Ben Nevis. Before the 19th century the Highlands was home to a much larger population, but due to a combination of factors including the outlawing of the traditional Highland way of life following the Jacobite Rising of 1745,

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

A very cold rugged landscape.

Road trip Edinburgh to Glasgow.

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow taking the long way and ending up in Fort William, from there we drove down along Loch Lomond to Glasgow. One interesting hold up on the highway for a crew shooting a movie, turned out to be the James Bond film Skyfall.

David Herd at Loch Lomond

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Very chilly as you would expect.

Bill Austin at Loch Lomond.

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Bill spent many years in the Paras and a lot of his training took place in the Scottish Highlands. He also did two years in Belfast during “the Troubles” then a further two year under cover in Ireland.

On the banks of Loch Lomond

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

I looked everywhere but didn’t see any ducks.

David Herd & Bill Austin in Glasgow.

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

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For no particular reason I am including some paintings from my favourite artist Jack Vettriano who just happens to be a Scotsman.

The Singing Butler.

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

His most popular painting.

Dancer For Money.

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

My favourite.

 

Billy Boys

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Heartbreak

Road trip Edinburgh Glasgow

  Rod Stewart is one of my favourite singers, he eventually married the blonde with the long legs, she is one of the sexiest ladies I have ever seen.

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