Glorious Glasgow

A June 1998 trip to Glasgow by akakd

Pollack House Photo - Pollok House, Glasgow, Scotland

Quote: Though we had long heard that Glasgow was nothing but an old industrial city, we greatly enjoyed our visit here. Glasgow, in fact originates from the Gaelic words "glas ghu" meaning "a lovely green place". In addition to taking in much of Glasgow, we also ventured out to Port Glasgow, as well as strolling along the "Bonny Bonny Banks of Loch Lomond". Without exaggeration, our hotel was the most convenient we've found thus far in our worldwide travels.

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Glorious Glasgow

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We visited Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum where we were lucky enough to see the Dead Sea Scrolls that were on loan at the time, Pollack House (Maxwell Mansion) with its lush gardens, Burrell Collection with its cafe overlooking the gardens, and Newark Castle in Port Glasgow. Throughout Glasgow, we were met with friendly people who went out of their way (literally in one case) to help out.

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Posthouse Glasgow Airport (a Forte Hotel)

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While we usually hesitate to stay in an airport hotel, we were thrilled when we did! We were greeted with a personalized welcome message on our TV screen. They offered a free shuttle into town. They even sent up a small, decorated cake for my husband's birthday and put a birthday message on our TV screen. Our room was set up well and very quiet. The Forte Posthouse is literally joined to the airport, making it ultra convenient for our departure. We literally walked with our luggage through the bar, across the street, & into the airport--easy!

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Posthouse Glasgow Airport (a Forte Hotel)
Glasgow Airport
Glasgow, Scotland
(44) 141-887-1212

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Attraction | "Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum"

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While we were lucky enough to see an exhibit on tour here of the Dead Sea Scrolls, many other paintings I'd wanted to see were difficult, at best, to see at all. The paintings are mounted on walls from floor to ceiling, with a small chart nearby listing what is where. Many of my favorites were so high up on a wall that it was impossible to see detail.

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Argyle Street
Glasgow, Scotland G3 8AG
+44 141 287 2700

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Pollok House

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Attraction | "Pollock House/Pollock Park"

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Pollock House, once a family home, is now the historic jewel at the heart of Pollock Park. The mansion was designed in 1752. We spent quite a bit of time exploring part of the 355 acres of well-manicured grounds. The famous Burrell Collection is also in Pollock Park. We had lunch downstairs in the glassed-in cafe overlooking the grounds.

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Pollok House
Pollok Country Park
Glasgow, Scotland G43 1AT
+44 141 616 6410

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Loch Lomond Park Centre

Attraction | "Loch Lomond"

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Before dipping down into Glasgow, we drove up to Loch Lomond to have a picnic and walk along its 'Bonnie, Bonnie Banks.' After a rather long drive from Edinburgh, stopping in a few towns en route, we were ready for some R&R and were thus drawn by the beautiful scenery and fresh lakeside air of Britain's largest lake. You may remember the old folk song about Loch Lomond sung the world over. The song tells of two Scottish soldiers after the Jacobite uprising of 1745. One is said to have been executed in Carlisle, but the other was free to roam the "bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond". You can almost feel the melancholy with the words goin' round in your head as you look out over the misty lake.

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Loch Lomond Park Centre
Luss
Glasgow, Scotland G83 8PA
+44 1436 860601

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Experiencing Streetside Toilets

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Along streets in Scotland are public toilets in small oval structures. You put 20 pence in a slot on the outside of the structure, and the curved door slides open. You step in and do your thing...quickly! Yep, there's a time limit it seems! When time's up, the door opens automatically, streetside, and you better be done 'cuz you're exposed to the world. Then you put your hands in a slot. Soap pours out on them automatically, followed by water, then air to dry them. You don't have to lift a finger. Oh yeah--the toilet flushes automatically and sanitizes itself, too. Quite an experience.