Churches, Cathedrals, Abbeys

 

Churches, Cathedrals, Abbeys

Can't remember the name of this one..it's in Paisley.
We climbed the cobwebbed stairway that you can barely see behind the trees. It was a little scary...but fun.
Paisley Abbey. We got our own personal tour guide through this place. The history is amazing.
Glasgow Cathedral. 

Isle of Iona

Random pics from the Isle of Iona. Read this sign below...the pic of the cross is underneath.
If you ever go to Scotland this island is a must see. People can actually stay there for awhile and work with the church. I thought about it...who knows?


 

Iona, cont.

So clear, so blue.
The sheep at the top of this hill stopped to pose for a couple pics. He was nice.

Click on this to make it bigger. St. Columba is credited for the spread of Christianity in Scotland. 

Transportation

We traveled by plane, by train, by bus, by ferry, by taxi, by car and by foot. Sometimes, all of the above in one day.
Train station in Stirling. I caught it just after a train had picked up all the people.
The inside of the first bus we encountered in Scotland. 

I just had to capture the Barbie car. :)
The taxi...good for a ride when you can't figure out the bus system.
One of the buses at a crosswalk.
The ferry to the Isle of Mull. After traveling across this island for about an hour...we got onto another ferry to go to Iona. 

Transportation, cont.

Waiting for the train to Glasgow.
Arriving at Queen St. station in Glasgow.
Queen Street Station.
There were all kinds of stores here in the station..incluing Claire's and The Body Shop. If you look at the rounded building on the left (with the dome on top)...that's where we went to church on Sunday. It was a really nice hotel. The service was absolutely great. Wish I could go back every Sunday. 

How to Get Around

A map of the grounds around the Glasgow Cathedral.
A map of Edinburgh.
Which way to look when crossing the street.
Notice the car. Then notice the sign. Two very important parts of this picture. 

The playground

The playground equipment was so different. I wish I would have taken more pictures. Here's a sample.
The swings.
Teeter-totter. (looks like it's out-of-order)
Slide. In case you can't see..this slide is so narrow it will only fit children no larger than let's say six or seven years old.
Leah had to try this one out. 

The Flowers

There were flowers everywhere. I mean everywhere. Anyone with a green thum would have loved this place.



Once nice green patch of clover. Seen any four-leafed clovers in the bunch? I actually made Leah eat one...b/c I told her the story of how as I kid I used to eat them and they were a bit tangy. These ones needed a bit more tanginess...but they were not bad overall. 

The People

This is Pablo, whom we would meet back at the hostel later on during our last night in Edinburgh. He challenged me to a game of chess..guess who won...he was only one of the top chess players in Australia. He said I did pretty good though...considering.
This couple looked so peaceful as we walked along the water in a tree covered glen. A few of the friends we made at church on Sunday. Ellie (in blue) invited us for lunch.