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First Impressions Of Glasgow

September 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

At the beginning of September I went up to Glasgow for the weekend to hang out with Fiona and to explore the city. I’d technically never been to Scotland (I had once, with work-I saw two workplaces, a house and my hotel-so I’m not counting it!) and as I’m working on 40 before 40, I wanted to tick another country off. Glasgow meant a tick next to Scotland and so fit the bill nicely. The only thing I remembered was that the drive was gorgeous, and that’s it-so I’ve been looking forward to sharing my first impressions of Glasgow with you guys.

The city is HUGE

I think because I’m used to Leeds Glasgow felt much bigger to me. I could have done with another day or two to explore properly, I think. I didn’t get to see all of the street art, for example, because some bits of it are a fair bit away from the main part of the city-and then there’s different subhurbs too.

Glasgow is FULL of street art

I’ve written a post all about Glasgow’s Street Art for you (check back on 20th September when it’ll go live) but basically Glasgow was heaven for a street art fan like me. I took so many photos.

man blowing bubbles outside shops

The subway is fantastic

I stayed just outside the city centre, just across the road from a subway station. Subway trains were around every 5 minutes and a return to the city centre cost me £3.70 on Friday, £3.10 on Saturday. The subway runs on a loop so if you miss your stop you can either stay on and go back round, or jump off and back on at the next station. So helpful, and I could see myself using it a lot if I lived in Glasgow.

The city has a really relaxed feel

I was in the city from Friday evening and everyone just seemed relaxed and calm, unlike Leeds which can sometimes feel quite rushed and stressed to me. It could be the times I was there, but I definitely felt chilled when I was there-despite my travel stress.

Have you been to Glasgow? What were your first impressions?

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Welcome to my little corner of the Internet! I'm Laura, a 33 year old Yorkshire girl aiming to see as much of the world as I can, usually by myself. I'm a big fan of animal print, bright lipstick, gin liqueurs, cocktails, photography, writing and booking flights. I'm in love with a Lhasapoo called Buster and if I don't have my phone, laptop or a camera in my hand, you probably need to ask if I'm feeling okay. I blog about short city breaks, usually solo, on a budget without a hostel in sight. I also cover food reviews, life with Fibromyalgia, and there's a bit of lifestyle content thrown in when the mood takes me. I'm aiming to have visited 40 different countries before I turn 40, so I have 7 years left. Coronavirus has slightly changed my plans for 2020 but so far I'm 17 countries into the challenge and as long as September and October remain safe to travel I'm adding Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Serbia and a couple of others to the list before this year ends. I love working with brands on sponsored/collaborative content and if you're a travel or food related company, or just someone you think I'll love, please do get in touch.

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