Stirling

Yesterday we took the train from Fort William, where we had stayed for two nights, to Glasgow. We arrived just in time to walk 1.1 km and check-in to our next accommodation. After a short rest we did a walking tour of George Square and the downtown area as far as the riverbank. Glasgow city centre is another pedestrian friendly area with a large vehicle-free promenade. Right now considerable work is being done on putting down new paving stones so there is a lot of fencing in place so it wasn’t quite as pleasant as it will be once the work is completed.
Today we took a day trip by train to Stirling, about 30 mins away. We wanted to tour Scotland’s oldest, intact castle as well as walk the historic city’s streets. We made our way up to the castle, positioned on a hill overlooking the city, by following along a paved path which hugged the original city wall. The castle visit was much enjoyed. The palace rooms where the king and queen slept, met with visitors and spent much of their time have all been restored to their original splendour. Other areas such as the Great Hall, once the largest, non-ecclesiastical building in the country, have also been restored and are accessible for viewing.
After touring the castle, we walked to, and toured the historic, City Jail, which replaced the notorious Tolbooth jail. It was a guided tour which turned out to be a lot of fun as Emma was selected to participate in a bit of role playing as a former inmate.
By now it was late afternoon so we walked back down to the train station to catch the train back to Glasgow.Weiterlesen