Distilling Glasgow

Today was an easy day to enjoy the city before heading off to Arran. After a leisurely breakfast, we walked to the waterfront and then along the waters edge for around 4 km, until we reached the Riverside Museum, a brand new facility celebrating transportation and technology.

A view from the mezzanine
A locomotive!
The wall of motorcycles
The wall of cars
“This is one of three [1901] engines used to power [TS] King Edward. The engines sat side by side. Together they turned the propellers that drove the ship.” – interpretive sign
Best priced trip home ever

Alongside the Riverside was the Glenlee steel-hulled tall ship. She’s fully restored and set up to interpret the old sailing days – a really neat museum piece.

A tease of the boat in the glass of the museum
The Glenlee
On deck!
Looking downriver

After the museum we went a short ways to the Clydeside Distillery. They have a cute cafe with delicious sandwiches and, of course, whisky. Dave did a flight of whiskies from several partnered distilleries, as well as enjoying a wee dram of one of Clydeside’s.

Clydeside Distillery
A flight of whisky:
Ledaig 10
Cask Islay
Kilchoman Sanaig
Port Charlotte Islay Barley
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Walking back to the city centre, we were surprised to see how busy things were – then realized it was a sunny Saturday. We did some grocery shopping for our hike, and took the evening off to rest, relax, and pack.

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