LEJOG Day 21 - Rest Day #1 - Glasgow

Rest Day???? Yet I still managed to walk 13km seeing some of Glasgow's landmarks and historical buildings.

A lot of architecturally interesting old buildings. Glasgow University was very striking. Unfortunately I couldn't access the Cloisters as filming was in progress for some period film (judging by the actors wardrobe).

Inside the Uni was the Hunterian museum - with differing collections: the story of Roman settlement in Scotland and the history of medicine & scientific innovation in Scotland were just a few of the interesting sections.

Nearby was the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum and it just happened to have an organ recital starting as I walked in - a pleasant accompaniment to a coffee & sandwich.

To round off the cultural activities I walked to the newish Riverside Museum which houses the city’s fabulous transport and technology collections which reflect Glasgow's contributions to heavy industries like shipbuilding, train manufacturing and engineering.

Interesting- but I was museum-ed out.

I did a short trip on the Glasgow subway - it's like a Lilliputian version of the London tube - small in every sense - the trains, stations & coverage.

Distance: 13 km walking.Read more