Travels of a strange little girl: April 2006

April 2006 - Glasgow, Scotland

After saving some more money and checking some good (cheap) deals, I decided to visit Glasgow. I chose this city simply after doing a quick search for deals on Aerlingus website... The return ticket was only around €50 with taxes so without too much thinking I booked a flight, then a hotel and was ready to roll.

To be honest I didn't do too much research on the things I should see or do. I simply decided to go with the flow!

The hotel I was staying in, Premier Inn Glasgow City (Buchanan Galleries) on Nile Street was really comfortable and cozy. I got a room with an amazing view on the mountains, with a windowsill so big, that I could sit on it each night and admire the breathtaking view.

My trip was only a weekend long, so I most probably didn't have a chance to see all that this city had to offer but I wasn't bothered by that back then. I was simply happy to be able to get away from Dublin and have a taste of what the World has to offer.

The simplest thing to do when you only have two days for sightseeing is to catch one of the tour buses. It costs you around £10 but you get a chance to get around the city and visit the places worth seeing. You can always hop off at any time and hop on the bus whenever you are finished with looking around. That's exactly what I did. The tour takes around 1h 45 min and stops at 24 points of interest. Details and map of the tour can be found here.

The only place that I had been eating at was China Buffet King on 22-24 West Nile Street. Because I was on a budget, "eat as much as you can" Chinese Restaurant came in handy. Delicious food and a great price!

Most of the time, on this two day trip, I was wandering down the streets, taking photos of anything I found interesting enough to document. I explored some of the most beautiful places in Glasgow, like George Square with its City of Chambers,Royal Exchange Square and its Gallery of Modern Art , Cathedral Square and its Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow Green and its Peoples Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Science Centre on the Pacific Quay, The Tall Ship Glenlee on the Pointhouse Quay and the Royal Concert Hall, just to name a few.

Glasgow is a small and old city, full of charm and history. It reminded me a little of my hometown, Krakow. Probably that's the reason my heart beat there a little faster and I am left now with those beautiful memories...