After leaving Stirling on Thursday, we took the train to Glasgow, which only took another 50 minutes. Glasgow is on the west coast of Scotland and is Scotland's biggest city. We are amazed that we can get from one side of the country to the other in less than two hours. We aren't in Texas anymore!
In Glasgow, we visited the cathedral which was founded by St. Mungo in the 6th century. This is virtually all that is left of the medieval city following the energetic Age of Capitalism, the Industrial Revolution of the British Empire. Because of the tobacco trade with North America, Glasgow was the center of this trade and wealth.
The cathedral itself is one of the best preserved cathedrals in Scotland, surviving the turmoil and destruction of the Reformation.
The only original door in the cathedral
If you would like to learn more about the cathedral, go here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/glasgowandwestscotland/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8738000/8738898.stm
The necropolis sits on hill behind the cathedral.
Many of the rich from the Industrial Revolution are buried here.
This is the Kelvingrove Museum. It has an amazing number of items on display and is divided into a natural history half and art exhibit half.
We took this picture to remind us that when we were at the Stirling Castle, a Spitfire plane like this one (WW 2 plane) was buzzing around the castle and surprised us all, including the guards, by doing various stunts.
Continuing to try to fit in with Scotland.
I didn't take pictures on the art side of the museum, but this link will tell you about their most famous painting which is amazing and impressive.
You can take the boys out of Baylor...
Oh, the faces you have.
University of Glasgow
Our last visit of the day was to the Huntarian Museum. Our favorite thing there was there exhibit on the history of the book. Their collection not only included a replica of Gutenberg's printing press, but also a vast number of books the dated from the 15th century. Some items in the collection included an edition of the first printed algebra text and a copy of the first printed map in a book.
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