The first job this morning was to try out the shower. This forms part of a minuscule “wet room” which includes the toilet and washbasin.

The “wet room”
Photo by Tigger

After use, the whole floor is wet, including that around the toilet. Not wishing to bore you with details, I will just say that this contraption is more a problem to be solved than a facility to be used.

Wet and cool

It’s another cool day and it’s raining. I think this will characterise our stay in Glasgow.

George Square

We passed through George Square. We were looking for a branch of Caffè Nero that we knew from previous visits but we could not find it. It must have closed down,

Glasgow Queen Street Station

Instead we went to a branch of Pret, made our purchases and hurried to Queen Street Station for our 9:30 train.

Aboard the Edinburgh train

As soon as our train was announced, we went aboard and…

Breakfast on the train

…consumed our breakfast!

On our way

We were soon on our way to Edinburgh.

English and Gaelic

The names of stations along this route are displayed in English and Gaelic.

Arriving at Edinburgh Waverley

After a short ride, we reached Edinburgh.

Ceiling dome

We photographed the beautiful ceiling dome in the station waiting area.

Lipton Ice Tea

We made a pause at the small station Caffè Nero for Ice Tea. This has become one of my favourite drinks, at least, in warm weather.

General Register House
Photo by Tigger

Here we are in Edinburgh and – guess what? It isn’t raining! Bonus!

Ribbon Hotel

In the St James Quarter is this excrescence called the Ribbon Hotel. This view is too close to show its contentious shape which is commonly on agreed to resemble a turd.

St Paul’s and St George’s Church

A glimpse of the sea

Looking down this road, called Dublin Street, you have a glimpse of the sea.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

We passed the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. We haven’t visited it yet but it’s on the list!

Aboard the tram

Edinburgh has trams and so, as we like trams, we went for a ride.

Arriving at the airport

One terminus of the tram route is at the airport and, though we are not flying out, we went there too.

Picnic lunch
Photo by Tigger

There was a branch of Marks & Spencer in the airport and we went in to buy a picnic lunch.

Front of the tram

We boarded a tram back to town and found seats right at the front. (The driver had not yet arrived when the photo was taken.)

A view from the tram

We went with the tram to its other terminus at St Andrew Square.

Haymarket Station

Then we travelled back to Haymarket Station and had a little walk round there.

Small clock tower
Photo by Tigger

Also at Haymarket, Tigger spotted this small but attractive clock tower.

A view from Princes Street Gardens

We sat for a while in Princes Street Gardens. There were a lot of people passing back and forth but there was a pleasant breeze (it had become quite warm) and a skyline of spires and battlements to admire.

A bus up the hill

Tigger wanted to try haggis and looked on her phone to find a restaurant nearby that served vegetarian haggis. She found one and although it was not very far away, we preferred to catch a bus up the hill.

Downstairs

The restaurant was called Downstairs which was quite reasonable as it was indeed downstairs.

Vegetarian haggis (and soup)
Photo by Tigger

Tigger had the full veggie haggis (foreground) while I chose a soup starter followed by “Mini Haggis”. I have eaten haggis before and it didn’t resemble what was on my plate today but I suppose there are many different ways to serve haggis.

Our tickets – off-peak only

We now returned to Waverley Station. It was downhill all the way so even though we were tired from our rambles, we walked there. When we tried our train tickets at the barrier, they didn’t work. It turned out that we have off-peak tickets and can travel only after 6:30.

Waverley Station Waiting Room

So we have come sit in the waiting room where we photographed the ceiling dome earlier.

Aboard the Glasgow train

We later moved to Caffè Nero until gone 6:30. Fortunately, there was a train to Glasgow every few minutes.

A view from the train
Photo by Tigger

We boarded one of these and were soon on our way.

Back in Glasgow

Here we are back in Glasgow. And look, it isn’t raining! The spire belongs to St George’s Tron Church, built in 1808.

Glasgow sunset
Photo by Tigger

Not only was it not raining but also, the sun was shining, creating a fine golden sunset, a cheerful image to end on.