Glasgow revisited : Riverside Museum & Tall Ship

I thought I should have a separate post on the transport museum/riverside museum.

The museum provides an exciting new home for Glasgow's transport collection and replaces the Museum of Transport previousy located at the Kelvin Hall. The development has a riverside location on a site where the River Clyde meets River Kelvin.

the building was designed by Architect Zaha Hadid and opened in June 2011.  With more than 3,000 objects on display, from skateboards to locomotives, paintings to prams, velocipedes to voiturettes, there is something for visitors of all ages. there is no entrance fee into the museum and tall ship. definitely worth taking the kids next time we are in Glasgow.

the easiest way to get there on public transport is on the subway, stop at Partick Station and walk for 10-15 minutes.

Moored outside is the 19th-century sailing ship, Glasgow's Tall Ship, the Glenlee. 

 

Glasgow revisited : Part 2

when oya & I were in Glasgow, among the "must visit" were Strathclyde Uni campus where she was staying & studying. the campus somehow seemed a bit bigger than I remember. anyway, my old college building is now called Metropolitan college, after GCBP was upgraded to GCU in early 90s (after I graduated).

we also went to Byres Road, at Glasgow's West End, where I lived for 2 years when I was working at a QS firm upon graduation. we had lunch at Peckham's, a well known café/deli which was packed at lunch time. I used to go to Peckham's on the way home after work to buy their famous "millionaire shortcake". it cost only 50p then, now its £1.39 for the same size!

from there we walked to my old flat at Athole Gardens.

and then off to Hillhead subway for Glasgow city centre

Hard Rock Glasgow had just been opened 5 months ago just outside Buchanan Street subway station.  Oya is a collector of HRC tshirts

after that we went to Italian Centre, Merchant City where oya lived for a while in a flat just above Emporio Armani..

from there we walked to George Square, went into City Chamber building and then off to the shopping areas on Buchanan Street and Argyle Street and Central Station. our Glasgow tour ended at 7.30pm and got a lift from Gee back to Fenwick.

Glasgow revisited: Part 1

my friend Oya hasn't been back to Glasgow since she left the place in early 90s.  when she decided to come to UK & revisit Glasgow after  her Eastern European backpacking tour, I decided to go with her. well, its been 20 years since she left and Glasgow has changed so much, I guess she needed a tour guide! we were looking at train tickets but then I remember  flybe advert on the radio. I checked their website and for £70 return for an hour flight, its quicker and cheaper than taking the train!

oya had to fly to Amsterdam on 9th april while I was going to Cornwall with the family on the same date, we then decided to leave for Glasgow on sunday (6th april) night, so at least we get to spend 2 full days going round Glasgow and Edinburgh. we stayed with our friend Gee who lives in Fenwick, a conservation village about half hour drive from Glasgow.

we went around Glasgow on the subway or on foot..Glasgow subway was opened in1896, the third oldest underground metro system in the world after London underground and Budapest metro

 so whats new about Glasgow weather huh?? always keep a brolly or raincoat in your bag all the time.

the one building/place  that was on my list to visit - the new Riverside Museum (dubbed as Glasgow's Guggenheim) which provides new home for Glasgow's transport collection and replace the previous Transport museum at Kelvinhall. this building was designed by Zaha Hadid (the architect for London Aquatic centre), opened in june 2011.  the best part is, there is no fee to enter the museum!

 moored outside the museum is the 19th century sailing ship, Glasgow's Tall Ship, the Glenlee.  the easiest way to get to the Riverside Museum & Tall Ship is by subway & stop at Partick Station, and walk for about 10-15 minutes.

 

as it is homecoming for Oya, one of the must visit places is George Square. we went into Glasgow City Chamber which was built in 1888. the interior was really beautiful and it is opened to public and offers guided tour.

  

 

our other stop is The Lighthouse which is Scotland's centre for design and architecture. Formerly housing The Glasgow Herald, The Lighthouse was the first public commission completed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh who was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. he also designed The Willow Tearoom in 1904.  

 

 

the last stop was  Glasgow Central Station.. beautiful building!

 

 

Monsal Dale

from Ashford-in-the-water we drove another 2 miles to Monsal Head which is one of the most popular beauty spots in the Peak District, with absolutely fabulous dales scenery.

Strictly speaking not a village, Monsal Head and the beauties of the Dale and its' surroundings have been popular with generations of visitors. The combination of the winding river Wye in the steep sided dale, with the wooded slopes of Fin Cop and rocky outcrops of Hobbs House, together with the railway viaduct, make it one of the most photographed locations in England.

as we got a bit tired of walking, we drove down to Upperdale carpark and spent about half hour taking photos of River Wye and the riverside cottages