Glasgow

I was so glad to have arrived in Glasgow.. because the overnight Megabus ride sucked..
It was so cramped that i could have died from either Deep Vein Thrombosis or suffocation..

But the bad bus ride was quickly put aside once we checked into our Eurohostel.. We were in Scotland! The Glasgow that Chai Hwa loves so much and recommended =)

The view from outside Eurohostel.. Blue skies oh yeah

You know you're in Scotland when you see a kilts shop

Passed by this unknown building that looks quite nice =)

We weighed our options and decided to pay 7 pounds to get a 2 day pass on a open top tour bus .. which turned out to be an excellent investment.. Coz the attractions were not close enough to walk.. and we also used it as our public transport. We hopped on and off as we liked.. with audio intro of the places we passed by.. =)

Our first stop was the St Mungo Cathedral and Museum.. ended up spending 2 hrs there!

Second stop.. People's Palace.. a museum that features the life of everyday Glaswegians..

Scottish weather can be summarised using 3 words.. wet, windy, unpredictable. The blue skies disappeared and in came the dark clouds and brief showers.. but a little rain isn't gonna stop us!

The Clyde Arch, spanning the River Clyde

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC).. affectionately known as "the Armadillo" by the locals

The Glasgow Science Centre and Glasgow Tower across the river

The shops close really early since it was a saturday.. and so we followed Wikitravel's advice.. and went to the Horse Shoe Bar.. a really local place.. for traditional pub food and a pint..Steak in Pastry plus Fish Pie plus a beer.. 10 pounds.. in Helsinki it will cost you 30 Euros! Cheap and nice and local and rowdy.. =)

The next morning, we woke up really early to utilise the day pass on the bus to visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.. It was a really good museum, and we're so glad we decided to go after considering our options..

On our way to the Museum, we passed by the Glasgow University.. Looks like Hogwarts from the outside =) But we didn't have time to go in!

The Museum was divided into many different areas.. like Scottish Life and Natural History for example.. And houses precious art pieces by Monet and Rembrant. But the museum itself is really pretty also.. =)

Another perpective of the Cross

Got my hands on some old skool weaponry.. which were really heavy!

We had planned to travel to Edinburgh early in the morning.. but Wei Sing met a Singaporean and a Vietnamese girl from NUS in her dorm (wow!).. and they recommended that we go to Stirling before Edinburgh.. and in the spirit of spontaneity and adventure.. we said Onz!