Day 2 Glasgow

Started the day with a 2 hour bus tour of Glasgow.  We had a sunny morning so we were able to sit on the top of the bus, allowing much better views and photo ops.  I love bus tours; they're a great way to get your geographic bearings of an area, as well as a great source of local history.  After the tour we walked just a few blocks to the National Piping Centre, which exists to promote the study of music and history of the Highland Bagpipe.

Visited the National Piping Center.  I couldn't resist.

One of the last remains cranes used during Glagow's shipbuilding era.  The QE 2 was one of the many ships built here.

Concert Hall, seats 12,000, opened by Rod Stewart

One of 24 different murals located all over the city as part of an art iniatitive.  This is a modern depiction of Saint Mongo, Glasgow's patron saint who lived in the 13th century.

Willow Tea Room, furniture, windows, etc. designed by Glasgow architect Charles Rennie McIntosh

sand sculpture

This lad could play

One of the gates at the University of Glasgow which celebrates famous graduates. 

We had an outstanding dinner at the Mother India Cafe, and it was just a short walk from our hotel!