Today, at 1pm all the exchange students had a guided bus tour through Glasgow. So I woke up late and made my way to the meeting place when it was time. It turned out to be one of those classic red "Hop on, Hop Off" double deckers you see in a lot of major cities. There would be no denying we were tourists today!
Photo Courtesy of Kennedy Dickerson, because I apparently did not take one!
Those brave enough to face the cold!
After the tour, we were quite frozen. Some friends who live in West End had invited us over later so those of us who live by the school had some time to kill. We decided to stop in a cafe to warm up. My hot chocolate was delicious! It was just what I needed to warm up. After lingering in the cafe, we decided to head back to our respective dorms to bundle up a bit more before our walk to the West End. After meeting back up we shopped in a grocery store to grab some snacks and drinks. I bought some biscuits (hard cookies) and some berry cider I'd been thinking of trying. Then we made our way to West End. We didn't have a whole lot of trouble but I was extremely grateful that one of our friends had a iPhone and was mapping our route. I think it would have been a lot more problematic if she hadn't! But we found it and that's all that matters! (plus we were all bundled up so we weren't even cold!)
One of our friends let us in and led us to their flat. It seems that everyone has their individual room with a bathroom and they have a room that serves as a shared kitchen and lounge. When we arrived in the lounge we were pleasantly surprised that they had cooked mac & cheese for dinner! It was so tasty and they had cooked plenty. It was so great! We sat and talked as we finished eating and one way or another started listening to nostalgic 90s music. Haha it was a great time, a lot of TLC, Destiny's Child and Justin Timberlake. At some point the snacks and drinks got broken into. Apparently I made some good purchases. The biscuits were tasty and the cider turned out to be the first alcoholic drink I actually liked. Still, I'm not used to my beverages having a kick so I took it slow. I was the only one who ended up drinking it and even with the several hours we spent I didn't even finish the neck of the bottle. At least I know I like some "adult" beverage, but honestly I still prefer water! Haha I guess I'll always be a "waterdrinker" as my friend Lauren calls me.
The girls who were hosting us had actually been invited to a nearby pub to celebrate an acquaintance's birthday and invited us to come along. So our party moved down the street to Brew Dog pub. Apparently they brew their own beer. We managed to grab a table and settled in. I didn't bother getting anything since I had a whole bottle of something I actually liked back at my friends' flat. We just sat around and enjoyed the atmosphere. That's what I love most about these pubs, the social atmosphere. It's really not about the alcohol. Half of our group wasn't drinking and it didn't matter. The guys next to us were playing Jenga and whenever the tower fell it gave the rest of us heart attacks. Haha it's the little things! It was a good evening but last call was midnight so at that point we said our goodnights and those of us who lived closer to school walked back through the brisk Scottish night. :)
Me, Anna and Kennedy at Brew Dog
Okkie, Adrienne & Rebecca
Photo Credit: Kennedy Dickerson
Unfortunately we're missing Lorna in the photos but she was also with us!
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