Very light rain on and off for most of the day today but we didn't really need our wet weather coats.
We decided to have another day in Glasgow city as we didn't want to drive around sightseeing in the rain.
We caught the usual train into the city and Mick walked from the station to visit Glasgow Cathedral whilst Lyn hit the shops. She didn't buy anything, which is amazing.
Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, is today a gathering of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow and is located right next door to the Royal Glasgow Infirmary..
Built before the Reformation from the late 12th century onwards and serving as the seat of the Bishop and later the Archbishop of Glasgow, the building is a superb example of Scottish Gothic Architecture. It is also one of the few Scottish medieval churches (and the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland) to have survived the Reformation not unroofed.
Technically, the building is no longer a cathedral, since it has not been the seat of a bishop since 1690. However, like other pre-Reformation cathedrals in Scotland, it is still a place of active Christian worship, hosting a Church of Scotland congregation.
The historic building was undergoing massive renovation work by teams of stonemasons to preserve it and in view of this Mick was surprised to find that there was no admission fee to enter the building.
Mick was very impressed with the interior which contained many individual chapels and heaps of Sarcophagi (if that is the plural) extending over various levels.
Outside in the grounds there were hundreds of graves and headstones and a huge cemetery high on a hill overlooking the place.
Following his visit, Mick walked back into town to meet Lyn at the shops and we walked around for a few hours window shopping and people watching. There were also quite a few buskers playing various instruments including a very good pipe and drum band.
There appeared to be quite a bit of poverty around the place with plenty of beggars sitting on the footpaths with cups in front of them.
Later in the afternoon Mick decided to get some excitement so he went and hired a current model Aston Martin DB9 for the afternoon and took Lyn for a spin around Glasgow and down the motorway. Parking in town was problematic though as the parking spots are not designed for cars of that length.
We returned the car without damage and went back to our favourite Chinese restaurant where the manager had offered us a free meal the night before. Two huge serve yourself meals of a great selection of Chinese food followed up be as much as we could eat fruit salad all for £6.99 ($11).
It was then home on the very smooth train service for a quiet evening as we have to drive down to Newcastle tomorrow.
Glasgow Cathedral undergoing renovation
We decided to have another day in Glasgow city as we didn't want to drive around sightseeing in the rain.
We caught the usual train into the city and Mick walked from the station to visit Glasgow Cathedral whilst Lyn hit the shops. She didn't buy anything, which is amazing.
Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, is today a gathering of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow and is located right next door to the Royal Glasgow Infirmary..
Built before the Reformation from the late 12th century onwards and serving as the seat of the Bishop and later the Archbishop of Glasgow, the building is a superb example of Scottish Gothic Architecture. It is also one of the few Scottish medieval churches (and the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland) to have survived the Reformation not unroofed.
Technically, the building is no longer a cathedral, since it has not been the seat of a bishop since 1690. However, like other pre-Reformation cathedrals in Scotland, it is still a place of active Christian worship, hosting a Church of Scotland congregation.
The historic building was undergoing massive renovation work by teams of stonemasons to preserve it and in view of this Mick was surprised to find that there was no admission fee to enter the building.
Mick was very impressed with the interior which contained many individual chapels and heaps of Sarcophagi (if that is the plural) extending over various levels.
Outside in the grounds there were hundreds of graves and headstones and a huge cemetery high on a hill overlooking the place.
Following his visit, Mick walked back into town to meet Lyn at the shops and we walked around for a few hours window shopping and people watching. There were also quite a few buskers playing various instruments including a very good pipe and drum band.
There appeared to be quite a bit of poverty around the place with plenty of beggars sitting on the footpaths with cups in front of them.
Later in the afternoon Mick decided to get some excitement so he went and hired a current model Aston Martin DB9 for the afternoon and took Lyn for a spin around Glasgow and down the motorway. Parking in town was problematic though as the parking spots are not designed for cars of that length.
We returned the car without damage and went back to our favourite Chinese restaurant where the manager had offered us a free meal the night before. Two huge serve yourself meals of a great selection of Chinese food followed up be as much as we could eat fruit salad all for £6.99 ($11).
It was then home on the very smooth train service for a quiet evening as we have to drive down to Newcastle tomorrow.
Glasgow Cathedral undergoing renovation
Blackadder Aisle! 
This is almost exactly the same as the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force badge). It is on a memorial in the Glasgow Cathedral for the RAF servicemen killed in the second world war.
Statue of David Livingstone, I presume!
David Livingstone was born in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Lego model of the Sydney Opera House. The kit costs £250 ($400).
Glasgow Lego store
The Opera House kit is on the left. It is very heavy indeed
Children were freaking out over this bloke
Someone moved the witches hat overnight.
Pipe and Drum and band. They were good. Below the Aston Martin 
Come on Lyn, stop taking photos and get in
Taking the DB9 for a spin would have been fun. Was it expensive but I guess it is something that one does once in a life time so the cost is irrelevant in the end.
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