Rob & Liz's Blessed Adventures

Today we ventured into the heart of Glasgow city for a look see. We took a train from near us to Central station from there we could wander around and do some sightseeing. Central station really is a magic place. The design and organisation was really cool to see. It was a very busy place and we were in off peak time. There are multitudes of platforms like 14 or more with trains going everywhere. One of the biggest stations I've seen. There are shops all around and eateries as well. Lizzy got us underway with her app for walking in towns (GPSmycity). It took us around some of the sights. Once downloaded you don't need wifi access for that town. There are lots to choose from. Choose the one you want and off you go. Centre of town Our first stop was the "Lighthouse". It was once the offices for newspaper but now has been turned into centre for about architecture. 3 floors with displays and the Tower. Yep the elevator was out of action, so we walked up a...

Today we left the highlands and ventured south towards Glasgow. Officially the highlands end after Loch Lomand. We did stop and a for a bit and admire the huge Loch and took a few pictures. Loch Lomand The drive is very special through the huge Glen with mountains on both sides with snow capped tops. The scenery and roads change markedly with dual carriage ways towards the end of Loch Lomand. It like living in civilization again. The journey into Glasgow is very different just like driving into Sydney or whatever very large city. Found Dr Who as well We took a trio via the city to try to find some tourist info, well that wasn't clever so we quickly exited to find our van park and sort out stuff from there. We took stock and then decided to head towards the Fallkirk Wheel and the Kelpies. Saw a cute little squirrel running around the park and up a tree. Loved the fluffy tail and the scampering around they do. Well, we were fortunate that the wheel was in...