Scotland is such a pretty country. The cities are all very different from each other but the countryside is very much the same with their grassy rolling hills, country walking trails and sheep farms. There is a certain kind of peace that comes from the countryside there.
The first city we visited was Glasgow, which we got to by the world's largest and fastest smooth passanger ferry. It reminded me of the cruise ship I went on in the Bahamas when I was a kid. It boasted casinos, a spa, movie theatre, bars and stores which entertained guests for an hour ride from Ireland to Scotland.
Glasgow ended up being a really cool city. It had free museums and galleries, great shopping (not that we did any) and several universities. Scotland prides itself on education and school is totally free, including the universities!
The highlights of Glasgow for us were the Kelvingrove Art Gallergy and Museum (free admission) which displayed famous works by Van Gogh, Monet and Rembrant and visiting with Iain's Auntie Tor, who happened to live an hour away.
Edinburgh also offered free admission to various attractions around town, though the best attraction is well worth the admission fee. Edinburgh Castle is the best kept castle I have seen yet with weapons and honeraries dating back from WWII as far as the days of William Wallace.
There were even stain glass windows with William Wallace and Robert De Bruce's symbols! It was incedible to think that we stood in the same courts and halls as these great kings and leaders.
Other things we enjoyed were the city gardens, the tartan factory store where they make traditional Scotlish kilts and family coloured garments and the Scotish Wisky Heritage Centre.
Edinburgh was our favorite city in the UK and well worth a visit. I couldn't help but leave Scotland with a bit of an accent and a newly found respect (and admiration) for men in kilts.
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