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That's the D-day!

           I am currently living in Lyon so first of all I took the train towards Paris at 10 in the morning. The ticket costs approximately 17£. Then I tool the plane from Paris to Glasgow. Thanks to the low-cost company "easy-jet" the flight was cheap (96£). We landed in Glasgow at 4.00 pm. 
          A taxi brought me from the airport to the hostel "Blue Sky West End" (3 Bank Street). It's a backpackers hostel located in the town center of Glasgow west end, just two blocks from Glasgow Uni and minutes walk from Byres road where are a lot of shops and cafe's. The cost by night , with the breakfast, was 12.50£. 

 












         The second day I was up early in the morning for going visiting the People's Palace and Winter Gardens.

The People's Palace is Glasgow's social history museum and a chance to see the story of the people and city of Glasgow from 1750 to the present.

          The Doulton fountain is located to the front of the People's Palace. It is the largest terracotta fountain in the world, as well as the best surviving example of its kind. The fountain has been recently restored. 
  















        At twelve o'clock I chose to eat in the "Mono" (12, King's court). It is a "two on one" restaurant and CD shop. The in-house independent record store has an extensive range of contemporary independent CDs and vinyl records from home and abroad, second-hand stock and re-issues of rare lost classics. Mono is also rightly proud to serve home-cooked dishes that are 'free of meat, fish and dairy products'. A main course of vegetable lasagne with garlic bread is hearty without being heavy...
          I spent the rest of the afternoon meditating in the Glasgow Green.



The third day I went to the Glagow Cathedral.
         Glasgow Cathedral is the best preserved example of a large church to have survived the Reformation, and has one of the finest post-war collections of stained-glass windows to be found in Britain.
         Also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathederal, is today a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow. The title cathedral is honorific and historic. The congregation is part of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow. Glasgow Cathedral is located north of High Street and east of Cathedral Street, beside the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
 










         Before doing some sport in the afternoon, I have eaten at the Babbity Bowster (16, Blackfriars Street). There is a peaceful and flowery beer garden. The food is a mix beetween Scotland and France. For a matter of fact the lyrics from the national french hymn "la  Marseillaise" are written on the wall.
         As forecated I went to Simshill road in order to do some physical excercises. The Linn Park Golf Club is a Municipal course in south Glasgow. Not the most difficult course, but reasonably well maintained. The green fees was 7.20£.













The fourth day I visited the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on Argyle Street.

         Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is located in picturesque Kelvin Park in the popular west end of the city. It is adjacent to Kelvingrove Park and is situated immediately beneath the main campus of the University of Glasgow on Gilmorehill. The museum's collections came mainly from the McLellan Galleries and from the old Kelvingrove House Museum in Kelvingrove Park. It has one of the finest collections of arms and armour in the world and a vast natural history collection. The art collection includes many outstanding European artworks, including works by the Old Masters, French Impressionists, Dutch Renaissance, Scottish Colourists and proponents of the Glasgow School.        

I took advantage of being close to the university to eat a sandwich at the University Cafe. Then I went to the House of Fraser on Buchanan Street to do some shopping. I bought an antique stewart scarf in cashmere for 45£. I was ready to take the tea in the most famous and old fashion place made by the glaswegian architect Mackintosh : the "Willow Tea Room". The White Dining Room offers the chance to visit Mackintosh's tea room interiors and the beauty of his designs. In this room the price of a cup of tea is most expensive. I took an "afternoon tea" for 13£...




















         My day wasn't finished. To conclude my distinguished afternoon I went to the Theatre Royal on Hope Street to attend the show. I saw Cosi fan tutte from Mozart at the dress circle, band A for 60£. Then I was ready to sleep and come back to Lyon.

The last day I took another time a taxi to go to the airport and I came back to France to my everyday life.