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Glasgow University & the Kelvin River - Glasgow

I only live about 50 miles from Glasgow but until a few years ago I had really only gone there for shopping and basically just knew the main shopping streets! BUT I decided that I would get to know the city a bit better. Hence I've since made more of an effort to explore the city and experience more of the sights it has to offer - definitely has been well worth making that effort!

I always used to consider Glasgow to be a very industrial sprawling city - all motorways, skyscraper hotels and big cranes with some very good shopping areas. It does have all those things but if you take the time to explore there is a lot more to the city. It might not be as instantly obvious as it is in Edinburgh, but it has plenty to offer just the same and some of the friendliest people you could meet!

There are still lots of places in Glasgow that I haven't had a chance to go to yet and I'm sure I will rectify that in time! As a result this page gets updated from time to time as I discover new places.

The VT meeting at cafe Hula

And Glasgow became the location of my first ever VT meeting! It was a long time coming but a fun day and hopefully it won't be the last one for me. Many thanks to TavellingSpirit for organising a great meeting :)

More pictures in the travelogue and a few more tips and pictures of the city itself

Pros and Cons

Pros:Friendly people, free museums and fantastic shopping
Cons:the weather & city centre one way systems!

Last visit to Glasgow: Sep 2006
Intro Updated Jan 25, 2009
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hunterV Jan 25, 2009 at 8:05 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Heather! Thank you for your nice page!
lillibets Aug 15, 2008 at 9:22 AM Report Abuse

i am hear at the moment and i see lockers, really pointing out that you should update this abit ,even to adding the website.Poor old Glasgow gets a rough time of it besides Edinburgh and i just feel you could have been a little kinder.What do you think
BillNJ Apr 6, 2008 at 12:52 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for the great tips and photos of Glasgow! Would like to visit there someday. Best from New Jersey, Bill
benazer Jan 23, 2008 at 5:00 AM Report Abuse

HEATHERRRRRR....... How is it goin girl ?
iaint Sep 9, 2007 at 9:00 AM Report Abuse

HMM..I'd been thinking about setting up an Edinburgh VT meet; waht do you think? Worth it?
mvtouring Jun 5, 2007 at 3:43 AM Report Abuse

Kelvingrove really looks very nice. Brilliant page ;-)
poons Sep 19, 2006 at 1:47 AM Report Abuse

Hi Heather.... haha you got them doing the Highland Fling! :o) Great to meet you recently in Glasgow.
Krystynn Sep 18, 2006 at 2:10 PM Report Abuse

Wow.. such a lovely Glasgow page. My godmom hails fr Scotland n has moved back to live in Dundee. I think Scots r one of the nicest ppl I've had the pleasure of knowing.
sachara Sep 16, 2006 at 8:32 AM Report Abuse

Hi Heather, great to see the pics of the meet. Nice memories :-))
TravellingSpirit Sep 16, 2006 at 6:49 AM Report Abuse

It was lovely to meet you and hopefully we'll see you again. You only live down the road from me!