"Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time deid." - Old Scots proverb

After a very long night aboard our Westjet flight (actually just under 5 hours!), we arrived in Glasgow, Scotland. There did not seem to be any kiosks around that were available to help 2 very tired Canadian tourists. So, putting our frugal roots into play, we decided to walk, yes, walk to the train station to catch a train into the city centre. Well, if you know me, I'm basically directionally challenged, so Andrew went into his leadership, map fanatic mode and we found the station, hopped on a train and arrived at Glasgow Central Station around 9 am (5 am Nova Scotia time). We were sooo tired, but I called the hotel to see if we could drop our bags off (check in was not until 3 pm). They were very accommodating and so we quickly found a small restaurant and had breakfast, hoping that would revitalize us enough to get us through to check in time and a wee nap in the late afternoon. 

This is the train station at Paisley Gilmour that we trudged to early this morning. There is always lots of verbal as well as written caution to 'mind the gap'.

Glasgow Central Station, a beautiful old building and the hub for many trains travelling to and from.

Not sure how many are familiar with the Dr. Who tv shows. This is a police box located right in the midst of the shopping district.

We found a major bookstore (5 levels) called Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street. We spent the bulk of the afternoon here browsing and I was fortunate enough to find a cushy chair to sit, falling asleep while waiting for Andrew. Not sure what the other patrons thought! We then found out it was the largest bookshop in Scotland. The above picture is a Harry Potter common room found here with lots of Harry Potter things to purchase.

A little corner of the Harry Potter room.

Glasgow is a port city on the River Clyde in Scotland. It is famed for its Victorian and art nouveau architecture, a rich legacy of the city's 18th-20th century prosperity due to trade and shipbuilding. Today it's a national cultural centre being the 3rd most populous city in the UK. There is a huge shopping area with pedestrian walkways and lots of pink banners stating 'people make Glasgow'.

 A taste of the architecture in this city. Quite lovely.

 These 2 women watching over those entering the Merchants House building, built in 1877.

And our little hotel for 2 nights where we will hopefully get our systems adjusted to the time change. The room is very small but has everything we need and really central to the downtown core.

Well, that's it for today. Time to get ready to hit the sack and probably head off to Stirling in the morning.