Well, we're sitting in the airport not knowing what to do. Glen called one of the hostels but they asked him to call back at 10:00am. Glen also went to find out if a cab could fit all our luggage, but he says there was no one to talk to.
The flight was pretty uneventful. I slept a lot due to the Gravol but it was very uncomfortable and crampted. (As I'm writing this, Glen snapped a picture because he was bored). When we arrived in Glasgow, it was very cold, very windy and raining. We haven't yet decided if we're going to ride or not today. If we are, I hope it's soon, so I don't nod off!
It's very hard to belive we're here and that we aren't going home for two months. The hills look a bit daunting but I suppose we have no choice but to challenge them. It will be interesting!
[Later] We ended up taking a taxi (₤12) from the airport to a residence at Strathclyde University, which is in a very central part of Glasgow. We spent over an hour getting the bikes set up and I then persuaded Glen to go walking. Glen figured we had walked 5 or 6 miles at the end of the afternoon and our feet were really dragging. We saw a lot though - the old, old buildings that are black because of the dirt and pollution, the lines all over the road that we still haven't figured out, George Square, Kelvingrove Park, parts of Glasgow University and after a supper of turkey-on-a-bun, we found the Glasgow Cathedral and cemetery.
Right now Glen is busy trying to figure out where we are going tomorrow. Where we are staying isn't conducive to meeting anyone and exchanging ideas. The call these places "flats" even though there are about 10 floors of them. Glen and I are in separate rooms of a 4 bedroom flat. There is a common room with only a table and hard couch and there is a kitchen with no pots or anything. It did have a fridge so we kept a couple of drinks cold. One other guy from France is staying here for the night, but we don't understand each other!
So tomorrow is another day. Hopefullly the weather will improve and we can head off on a good note.
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