Showing posts with label Glasgow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glasgow. Show all posts

Sunday, 2 January 2011

Scotland 2009 - Part 7

On The Way To Glasgow

Munday - September 14th 2009

Today it was time to leave Fort William for Glasgow. After breakfast we decided to drive to Glen Nevis, a very beautiful place which was used as a location for shooting Braveheart starring Mel Gibson. Before we were on our way to Glasgow, we made some pictures and visited the tourist center.

Glen Nevis

Glen Nevis

Glen Nevis

Glen Nevis

Along the road we made some breaks to enjoy the stunning landscape. Our Opel Insignia wasn't a small car and so it was sometimes very adventurous to drive, because some of the roads were really narrow, especially when a truck was passing by.

On the way to Glasgow

On the way to Glasgow

On the way to Glasgow

Early Lunch

After a three hours drive we arrived in Glasgow and drove to our hotel. We checked in and dropped our luggage off in our room. Later we walked into the city and had a coffee and a sandwich at Starbucks for a late lunch.

Late Lunch at Starbucks

Afterwards we did some sightseeing. Although Glasgow was not as beautiful as Edinburgh, it was still a nice and wonderful city with a great architecture. We really liked the mixture of old and new buildings. Glasgow had a more industrial look, which I really liked, than the capital of Scotland.

Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow

Of course there were many pubs in Glasgow as well and it looked like, that after work many people liked to enjoy a cold beer in one of the many, many pubs and so we joined them and had a beer, too. Then we just walked around the city and searched for a certain restaurant for dinner.

Pub

Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow

It wasn't so easy to get to the restaurant, because it was hidden in a small alley, but finally we found it. That restaurant was called Stereo and offered only vegetarian cuisine. It was very crowded and so we had to wait a bit until we got a table, but it was worth the wait, because the food was delicious. We shared a starter and my main course was a pizza, while Claudia ordered Mexican fajitas. For desserts we had a peach cobbler and a banana split.

Stereo Restaurant

Baba Ghanoush

Pizza

Mexican Fajitas

Peach Cobbler with Ice Cream

Banana Split

Afterwards we came across a fantastic pub, when we were on our way back to the hotel. The pub was called The Drum & Monkey and of course we stopped there for a drink.

Drum & Monkey Pub

Drum & Monkey Pub

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Scotland 2009 - Part 8

Sightseeing In Glasgow

Tuesday - September 15th 2009

In Glasgow we stayed at The Menzies Hotel. The hotel was located near the city center and offered a pool, but we had never used it. Our room was clean and had a bathroom and a TV.

The Menzies Hotel

Our Room

Our Room

We didn't book breakfast in the hotel and so we went to Starbucks for a coffee and a sandwich. Afterwards we took a walk around the city and made some pictures. Since Scotland is famous for its whiskey, we went to one of the many whiskey shops and bought a few small bottles for our families and friends at home. At noon we decided to have lunch at Pizza Hut, because we don't have that restaurant chain in Austria. It was okay, but nothing special and the pizzas were definitely not as good as real Italian pizzas.

Breakfast at Starbucks

Glasgow

Later we returned to our hotel to change our clothes, because it was getting warmer and warmer. Since the weather was so nice, we did a walk along the River Clyde, which was just a few minutes away from the hotel.

A Walk along River Clyde

A Walk along River Clyde

A Walk along River Clyde

A Walk along River Clyde

A Walk along River Clyde

Glasgow Opera

Since the meals at Stereo were so delicious, we decided to eat there again. Today we didn't have to wait for a table and ordered soon. As starters we had Baba Ghanoush again and breads with olive spread. For the main course we opted for Gnocchi and an Artichoke Risotto. Of course we had dessert, too. We ordered a cake and fried bananas with ice cream. The meals were as good as yesterday.

Stereo Restaurant

Bread with Olive Spread

Baba Ghanoush

Gnocchi

Artichoke Risotto

Fried Bananas with Ice Cream

Cake

Before we returned to the hotel, we made one last visit to the Drum & Monkey Pub and enjoyed our last Scottisch beers. Later we returned to our room to pack our stuff.

Drum & Monkey Pub

Returning Home

Wednesday - September 16th 2009

Today after breakfast we drove back to Edinburgh Airport and returned our Opel Insignia at Europcar. A few hours later we flew back to Munich.