Long weekend in Glasgow, Scotland

Dave now looks after another facility - in Glasgow Scotland - and had to be up there for a day of meetings this past Friday.  I of course tagged along for the trip!  Also, Dave's old boss Bob Morley from Indy, who is British, now lives in Lanark, a small village in-between Glasgow and Edinburgh with his wife, Mackenzie (who is American), so we made plans to catch up with them as well! 

Dave and I stayed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel right on the River Clyde - very neat hotel if anyone is ever in Glasgow.  Anyway,  Mackenzie came and picked me up Friday morning at the hotel for a day of shopping, coffee and lunch!  We had a great time walking around the city centre - too bad the weather was less than stellar - a mix of drizzle and cold usually make me want to do nothing more than crawl back into a nice warm bed!  =)  Anyway, she and I had never met, so it was great to meet her, hang out and also to commiserate with a fellow American on our experiences here!

Dave and I had date night later on that night and ventured over to a little seafood place called The Mussel Inn.  It was amazing!  It had all the fresh seafood you could possible ever want or need - I ordered the seafood chowder and an order of fish cakes - not the best combination and I think I've met my seafood limit for the year, but amazing nonetheless!  Dave ordered the seafood chowder and a pot of fresh mussels - we were so stuffed!  

Saturday, we met up with Bob and Mackenzie and they gave us the tour of Loch Lomond.  The loch, which is about 45 - 50 minute drive north of Glasgow, is the biggest lake in the UK.  They own a 40 foot "boat" (I'd call it a mini-yacht) and wanted to take us out on it!  Despite the weather being a bit foggy and cold, we still had a great time!  The lake is beautiful!  

As you can see, the weather wasn't the greatest but it added a sort of mysterious element to the surroundings.  Needless to say, we were still thrilled to be out!  (Dave was really missing our boat and Dale Hollow at this point!)  

Sea plane ride for hire!

The Cameron House Hotel right on the banks of the loch - beautiful!

Captain Bob!

Dave!

Bob and Mackenzie

After venturing out on the loch, we headed over to The Camden House Hotel to warm up and grab lunch.  We spent the rest of the day visiting with Bob and Mackenzie and went to dinner at their favorite little Indian restaurant in a nearby town.  They were so sweet and hospitable!  We stayed the night at their house in Lanark with them and their two dogs, Prudence and Piper - very cute dogs!  On the way out of town last Sunday, we shot a few more photos of the beautiful scenery!  Scotland is so beautiful!