Hello everyone! I finally had some time to update the blog.
Today I'm gonna talk about my visit to Glasgow. At first it was supposed to be about some paperwork, but then it ended up in a tourist visit as well. And a reunion!
So we took a train from Stirling to Glasgow. Not a very long trip, but the train was CROWDED by business people and other tourists. We could only find one free sit, and because I'm a very polite lady and frind, I let Lara take it and I just stood for half an hour until we got to Queen's street.
It hadn't rained yet in Stirling/Bridge of Allan. Or at least not as everyone expects rain to be in UK, heavy and kind of stormy, but alas! It was just like that in Glasgow. A welcome present, I guess.
When done with the paperwork we had to do in the second most terrifying suburb are I have ever seen (I guess that's what we can call "the Brooklyn of Glasgow") we ran back to the city centre, so we could do some city sightseeing.
You'll see, they say that Glasgow is not that beautiful. Or even that is ugly. But it's not. You just need a better day and better weather. Let's face it, it's not as beautiful as Edinburgh (but few cities are) but it's not vomitive either.
In Glasgow, they are super funny and their statues wear this kind of construction cones as a fancy accesory. Still haven't investigated the reason for this.
They also have this kind of beautiful-grey buildings.
Actually the city centre is pretty much all the same. We guessed (based in zillions of evidences) that what Glasgow has is a wonderful night life. It's in our plans to visit and test very soon :D
We decided to have some lunch, but we didn't want to eat something typical we could get somewhere else, that is, not chain restaurants. And we landed somehow in a very Scottish/Glasgowian pub that we really liked! The atmosphere really made you feel in the very deep Scotland. And also the wonderful and nightmare-y Glasgowian accent of the waitresses.
So when we believed we were done with the sightseeing, we took the subway (yes, they have one! With only one route...?) and went to the University Campus, which is also known as Hogwarts, since the school where Harry Potter lived his adventures was inspired/filmed in this place. And that was remarkable beautiful;
Definetely, we made a very good decision by leaving the city centre behind and visit the University because it was wonderful.
So, for any visitors to Glasgow, my recommendation is that you take a walk around the city centre (don't go TOO FAR OUT, you might bump into some creepy gang) and then take a bus to visit Hogwarts. Even if you are not a fan of Harry Potter, because I am not (haven't read the books, have watched some of the movies...) and I still enjoyed the visit. There is also a museum, the entrance is for free and it's quite interesting. Especially if you are a science person, but once again, I'm not and still I enjoyed.
After that, I reunited with one of my old friends from my Erasmus year, and if you read my previous blog you will remember him!
And of course, after a couple of beers, some beating playing pool because I'm terrible and some updating, we took a picture to record the moment:
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| It wasn't very bad to see you again, Fran! Just cut that tiny braid off, please... |
And after that we raced to the train station and came back home in a lot emptier train. Although the toilet had a very fancy open-close- door system that not everyone could figure out, so a woman was suprised while peeing by a young man. That was awkard and we couldn't stop laughing... Sorry, but I had to mention it, it was really funny! (I don't think I would have found it funny if it had happened to me, though...)
I promise I will keep you updated in the next few days!
Bye Bye
P.S: Today is someone's birthday, one of the most important people in my life that I miss like crazy more often than not. I'm really sad that I'm far from her this day once again, but still I'm there in the distance. Happy birthday, mum! You are the best!! <3 <3 <3
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