FUN-travel: Scotland – Glasgow – 3 days
October 5, 2011 by Susan Clarke
Day 15 – Wednesday, September 28 – Dublin, Ireland to Glasgow, Scotland – blue skies & full on sunshine – 60’s -unseasonably warm!
Sunny Loch Lomand
- Arrive 5:20 – take taxi to Acorn Hotel – very cute boutique hotel on edge of city center
- Suppose to be king bed & told they only have singles & doubles – could have sworn I paid more for that
- FUN-food – Charlie @ front desk suggests The Sisters (traditional Scottish) – Islay Island Scallops w/black pudding, side salad of various greens, onions, tomatoes, 10 hr slow roasted Scottish beef on mashed potatoes & cream sauce – VG
Day 16 -Thursday, September 29 – Glasgow – partly blue skies – still unseasonably warm! low 60’s
- Check reservation on laptop & shows Executive King Room – head to front desk & Charlie didn’t realize the Exec room had a bigger bed
- Take nice walk to city center (30 minutes)
- 1st stop – cobbler to see if shoes that died can be fixed – NOT!
- 2nd stop – BUY UK ROAD ATLAS! w/detailed maps
3rd stop – TI (Tourist Information) – Plan for tomorrow – oh what to do! – take train to Loch Lomand? go malt whiskey tasting?
4th stop – Starbucks Cappuccino
5thstop – hotel to change to big room we paid for – SWEET & much nicer – bigger bed & bathroom
Auchentoshan Distillery
FUN-lunch – Budda Restaurant – see nachos on menu – feel a hankering for ” home food” – hot & spicy w/jalapenos, meat chili, & sour cream – not bad
take nap
FUN-food – Mother’s India – (Glasgow has a huge Indian population & comfort food for us on the road) when asked about Indian food Charlie suggested – order 3 sides – yellow lentils w/chili’s, baked cauliflower & potato w/spices, & sautéed spinach & mustard greens – one entree of lamb in red curry w/rice & garlic nan bread – OMG we have enough food to feed a family of 5! & the least expensive meal we’ve had – everything VG!
Day 17 -Friday, September 30 – Glasgow – partly blue skies /scattered sprinkles – still unseasonably warm! YEAH
Depart 10:30 for train station – 50 minute train ride
1st stop – Balloch & Loch Lomand – nice stroll along lake – have picnic of leftovers from last night – continue walk to Balloch Castle & Gardens – back to train
FUN Fudge
2nd stop – Dalmuir for Auchentoshan Distillery – only triple distilled single malt Scotch – directions read “15 minute walk” takes an hour (should have gotten off at Kilpatrick but doesn’t say that because more trains go to Dalmuir) go figure! – make the last tour 4:00 & get sample – we like Jameson better – take cab to train station
3rd stop – McPhabb’s pub – try Scottish lager
FUN-food – pouring rain, no umbrella – so lunch leftovers, peanuts, chips & some wine of course in our room