Glasgow Tour

July 31, 2010 catswhiskers Comments off

Today, our main focus was the key sites in and around Glasgow.

After first attending to flight confirmations for following day we proceeded as follows:

To Pollock Park to view and photograph a small herd of Highland Cattle which are very placid and photogenic animals.

Highland Cows

Next to the nearby Burrell Collection to view the wide and extensive collection assembled during the early 20th century by sir William Burrell and subsequently donated to the City of Glasgow. This incredible collection includes Chinese porcelain, antiquities form Rome, Egypt and Greece plus much more ranging from armour and tapestries to glassware and medieval items.

Burrell Exhibit

On next to the nearby House for an Art Lover designed by Glasgow’s famous architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh during the early 1900s but not completed until 1996. A refreshing use of light, space and innovative design in conjunction with Mackintosh”s wife, Margaret MacDonald.

House for Art Lover

After lunch at House for Art Lover we moved on to Glasgow Cathedral, parts of which date back to the 12th century. We were able to join in a small group guided tour led by a Cathedral guide who talked us through salient pieces of history and point out key aspects of the building’s architecture and design. This tour lasted about 1 hour.

Glasgow Cathedral

Finally, we drove down to the Science Centre on banks of the River Clyde to view the river and interesting architecture in the vicinity.
By early evening, we had returned to our lodgings in Strathaven in readiness for an early flight from Glasgow Sunday morning.