Monday August 5
We are spending two nights here, so we have a day to explore.
Or so you’d think. We woke up to intermittent rain, so sightseeing might be a bust. This is Scotland, so should we expect anything else?
First order of the day is a trip to a whiskey distillery just outside the city. Other than the rain as we wend between the buildings, it was an interesting experience. I can’t say that I understood much of what our guide said through the tour. Some of it was the background noise in a working distillery. Some of it would have been the technical jargon of the industry. But to be fair, most of it was understanding the accent.
On the way back in, the weather had mostly cleared, so most of us who went to the distillery elected to be dropped off at George Square in the city centre, to be picked up about 3hrs later. Those who decided not to come to the distillery either rested, or explored under their own steam.
We wandered around a bit, and headed for the shopping areas. Kill me now🤦🏼♂️
Decided to have lunch in a very nice bar/restaurant called Citizen. Very cool atmosphere, highly recommended.
We then carried on our exploration, Sarah finding a Sainsbury’s, a Debenhams, and a Marks and Spencer’s. I know, it’s just places that she doesn’t often get to see.
And then it’s back to the hotel for a quiet night. There’s a building across the road called a rotunda. I didn’t mention that our hotel is on the waterfront, so dinner can spill out onto the bank. Anyway, back in the day, they built two of these, one on each side of the river. People could go downstairs in one rotunda (via steps or human-powered elevator), walk through a tunnel under the river, and then back upstairs to ground level on the other side of the river. Tremendous idea. Anyway, they don’t do that anymore, so have repurposed the rotunda on our side. It has 4 floors, with a restaurant taking up each floor. Last night after we arrived, we did Mediterranean on the top floor. Tonight we did Italian on the ground floor.
Many had elected to go to some place with bagpipes and all the atmos for dinner tonight. We couldn’t be arsed. To be fair, it sounded like the risk of encountering haggis was just too high to risk.
One comment: Anyone considering going to Glasgow, we would recommend staying at the Millennium in George Square.
There’s nothing wrong with our hotel. We’re at a Hilton not too far away, and it’s good.
But for location, the Millennium, if you can book or afford it, is amazing!
So many restaurants, so many cafes, so many shops. It’s all within walking distance from George Square.
We are spending two nights here, so we have a day to explore.
Or so you’d think. We woke up to intermittent rain, so sightseeing might be a bust. This is Scotland, so should we expect anything else?
First order of the day is a trip to a whiskey distillery just outside the city. Other than the rain as we wend between the buildings, it was an interesting experience. I can’t say that I understood much of what our guide said through the tour. Some of it was the background noise in a working distillery. Some of it would have been the technical jargon of the industry. But to be fair, most of it was understanding the accent.
On the way back in, the weather had mostly cleared, so most of us who went to the distillery elected to be dropped off at George Square in the city centre, to be picked up about 3hrs later. Those who decided not to come to the distillery either rested, or explored under their own steam.
We wandered around a bit, and headed for the shopping areas. Kill me now🤦🏼♂️
Decided to have lunch in a very nice bar/restaurant called Citizen. Very cool atmosphere, highly recommended.
We then carried on our exploration, Sarah finding a Sainsbury’s, a Debenhams, and a Marks and Spencer’s. I know, it’s just places that she doesn’t often get to see.
And then it’s back to the hotel for a quiet night. There’s a building across the road called a rotunda. I didn’t mention that our hotel is on the waterfront, so dinner can spill out onto the bank. Anyway, back in the day, they built two of these, one on each side of the river. People could go downstairs in one rotunda (via steps or human-powered elevator), walk through a tunnel under the river, and then back upstairs to ground level on the other side of the river. Tremendous idea. Anyway, they don’t do that anymore, so have repurposed the rotunda on our side. It has 4 floors, with a restaurant taking up each floor. Last night after we arrived, we did Mediterranean on the top floor. Tonight we did Italian on the ground floor.
Many had elected to go to some place with bagpipes and all the atmos for dinner tonight. We couldn’t be arsed. To be fair, it sounded like the risk of encountering haggis was just too high to risk.
One comment: Anyone considering going to Glasgow, we would recommend staying at the Millennium in George Square.
There’s nothing wrong with our hotel. We’re at a Hilton not too far away, and it’s good.
But for location, the Millennium, if you can book or afford it, is amazing!
So many restaurants, so many cafes, so many shops. It’s all within walking distance from George Square.
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