We said goodbye to Michael in Dublin, as he had to fly to Dallas to begin intensive tennis training before starting on the GW team in the fall. The rest of us flew to Glasgow to begin our travels through the UK. Though we only spent a couple days in Scotland’s largest city, we found it to be lively and dynamic. We had dinner at a Greek restaurant, and Robert and my parents went for an evening walk to the Glasgow necropolis, a historic cemetery, while Amanda and I went back to the hotel. The next day, Robert and I went on a walking tour of the city where we saw interesting murals, statues, and learned a bit about the history and culture of Glasgow. The population of Glasgow is around 600,000, but up to 2,000,000 live in the city and its suburbs. Glasgow was founded by St. Mungo in the 500s AD, and signs of the patron saint are everywhere. The mural we included is a modern depiction of St. Mungo bringing a bird back to life. We had dinner at Number 16, a creative, modern take on Scottish cooking, then Robert and I met Amanda at the hotel and the three of us went out for drinks and live music. The next morning, we rented a van to drive to the Highlands.
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