Weekend Getaways near Newtown St Boswells

We took an hour break and spent some time on the city map to locate the main areas of interest in the City and by 4 PM, we found ourselves roaming somewhere around the City center. The area was almost deserted, may be due to Xmas eve. We reached the banks of River Clyde and the surroundings looked very beautiful. The sun was set by then. The reflections of the light from the buildings along the banks in the river provided a stunning view. Later, we walked through the shopping realms and streets where we experienced a sharp contrast to the desertness. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland.

25th Dec 2016It was Xmas. Quickly send some Xmas wishes to some close friends and family in the morning. Being Xmas day, the hotel cooks was on holiday, but we got toast, muffins, croissants and tea for breakfast. We took the scenic route through Balmaha-Argyll forest-Loch Lomond and the final destination for the day was Oban, the famous resort town 140 miles from Glasgow. Very soon we hit the country roads and the ride along the beautiful countryside landscape reminded us of the MS Windows 2007 desktop picture. The morning was sunny and green meadows embroidered both sides of the road.

After a fill of history, scotch and scrumptious food, keep the last day on the Scotland itinerary to relax and enjoy a slow pace. Take a train from Inverness to Glasgow (it will take about 3 and a half hours). Once there, spend the day taking in the sights and sounds of the city.

GLASGOW :Where to stay : Euro Hostel Glasgow. Costed roughly £15 per night.One day is pretty much enough for Glasgow. Major points of interest includes People's Palace and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Botanical Garden. Everything is pretty much located within the vicinity and can be done in a day. I highly suggest end the day by the riverside for typical Scottish musicals by local musicians and some great food.

We are up and ready to catch our train to Glasgow at 6.45am. It's about 4 hours journey from Inverness to Glasgow, the train was on time and we reach Glasgow around 11am. Glasgow is one of the biggest industrial town of Britain, it's got the characteristic of any other city, so i would not say there is anything special about Glasgow. There are some monuments and heritage structures which can be explored and as always we preferred to walk around the city to explore these sites.We reached a open garden and it started raining here, it wasn't surprising, as in Britain it can rain anytime round the year, so it is suggested to carry windsheaters with you, for us this was the only time it rained. We took shelter under a big tree and me and Wifey took out our beer cans and started sipping on some beer. When it stopped drizzling, we walked ahead and reached a beautiful museum, which showcased the absolute history of Glasgow. It was quite a good experience knowing the city so well.After the museum we walked through the market of Glasgow and finally we decided to reach the train station as we had a train to catch to go to the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. Trains leave at an interval of every 15 minutes from Glasgow to Edinburgh. We reached Edinburgh at around 2.30 in the afternoon, we were not really very hungry so we decided to pick up some sandwiches to eat. It was suggested by friends to explore Edinburgh, so we decided to take this special city tour bus. We paid 20 Pounds per person for this double-decker city tour bus which had open roof tops and it takes you on a 1 hour city tour with a recorded voice talking to you about the monument or place you are passing through.

I had a conference at Glasgow. So that's where my trip began. I started off there visiting all the beautiful places in Glasgow – Kelvingrove museum, Glasgow uni, Sauchiehall Street (most happenin' place in Glasgow). 

This hip cosmopolitan city, the biggest in Scotland, is all about edgy, contemporary culture with live music and art galleries.

on arrive le temps de récupérer la voiture, on file à l'hôtel et on visite gentiment la ville :) et on se casse vite fait parce qu'il n'y a pas grand chose à voir et qu'on a qu'une semaine :p

Prosperous avenues criss-cross here. Fashion defines the place.

It is the largest city in Scotland. A city with history ,it has a character of its own. A little different from the metropolitan cities elsewhere but also similar in a lot of ways. It reminds one of a bygone era and at the same time keeps them in the present. Source Lighthouse - overviewing Glasgow Author Maciej Żytniewski from Galway, Ireland