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I have decided to head to Glasgow in February or March. This is a major jump for me, since it has been years since I have gone anywhere (not quite Ex-H is NOT a congenial travel companion--drive 18 hrs at a time and stop at Mcdonalds because you know what you are getting).

I have never been off the North American continent, but Glasgow is ancestral (where my mum's parents would have passed through to come to Canada) and seens like a good place to begin a new career as a world traveller.

Anyway. I know somewhere in this cosmopolitan bunch there are people who will have some good suggestions as to what to see and do...and all suggestions are welcome.

Dawne

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Dawne Peterson
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I've never been to Glasgow, it's about 250 miles south (and two days travel) from us but I do know that there are lots of museums - the Burrel Collection contains over 200 medieval tapestries. Lots of ideas here and travel advice here

In February or March it's likely to be under 50F so take some warm clothes with you.

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Bruce Fletcher

"Bruce Fletcher" wrote >>

After reading thisI have added a Glasgow weather report to my iGoogle page, and currently the temperatures here and there are not dissimilar (except Glasgow didn't just get a metre of snow dumped on them.) I expect one major difference will be that Saskatchewan boasts of "A dry cold" (this is supposed to comfort you while your nose turns white from frostbite--at least it's a dry cold) while I expect Glasgow might be a bit more damp! Maybe I should wear my arctic parka. I would certainly stand out on the street (as I did once on the Toronto subway in October having just flown down from the High Arctic)

The Burrell certainly sounds like a don't miss.

Dawne

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Dawne Peterson

I have been to Glasgow several times. The first time was back in the late 50s, when I was going from London on holiday to Tayvallich, the Argyllshire coast. I missed the connection in Glasgow, and couldn't understand a word the Glaswegian at the station said. Fortunately a man from Edinburgh kindly translated.

The other times were when we were stationed in Dunoon for 3 years. We would occasionally go up to Glasgow to shop and just have a look round. This was in the early 70s, and I most remember a remarkable marketplace, called "The Barrows". I think my son went with his dad to watch the Glasgow Rangers a time or two.

Not much help, but do have a terrific time. I love to travel to different places.

Stirling has a nice castle, and Edinburgh is not that far away. We really enjoyed visiting there.

Gillian, delving back into her failing memory.

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Gillian Murray

If you are not tied down to Glasgie, hop on over to Edinburgh, you'll never regret seeing it.

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lucretiaborgia

I haven't been to Scotland (yet), but it's one of the places I've always wanted to visit. In Glasgow, check out Charles Rennie MacIntosh connections.

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you can do it, about 2 hours north is Perthshire, where musicianDougie MacLean used to own a hotel. It's now owned by someone else,but retains its musical connections:
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mart

Back in 2003, we were living in Germany. We flew to Glasgow and picked up a rental car. Getting in that car and driving thru Glasgow on to St. Andrews was the most harrowing experience of my life! Wrong side of the road, everything in the car completely backwards, mirror, shift, etc. But, after the first day, somehow I adjusted and we had a wonderful time. Wish I was going back! Michelle G

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Michelle G.

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