Scotland Here we come Dec 2012 - Glasgow

On the 5th day we, Checked out from the lovely cottage and moved on to Glasgow. On the way went to Falkirk Wheel. What is Falkirk Wheel?

The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland. It connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Named after the nearby town of Falkirk in central Scotland, the lift opened in 2002. The two canals it serves were previously connected by a series of 11 locks, but by the 1930s these had fallen into disuse. The locks were filled in and the land built upon.

Wikipedia

 

Read more about Falkirk Wheel at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

For me and my hubby we are very happy to see such invention..A typical engineering student interest.

No fee for entry but to ride the boat that connects from a canal to another canal there are fees. Many narrowboats can be seen at the entrance and I think it would be lovely during summer to have picnic there.

Near the entrance

Nice playground for kids

Narrowboats

 

 

Opening hours

 

Boat entering the wheel canal

The wheel is turning lifting up the boat to the canal above



Almost finishing

After admiring the wheel we moved on to Glassgow city. Was dark when we arrived. Checked in Premier Inn (so called official sponsors) and as usual the men stayed in the room axcept my husband, we drove to explore the city although is rather late , the shops are all closed because it is new year's eve. Managed to capture pictures Glassgow town at night.

 

This is Galssgow

Most shops are closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The 6th day Journey, back to Leeds.  This was a wonderful journey, relaxing, calm far from shopping activites although there are some..huhuhu..Admiring how beautiful an untouched land without high rise buildings..just mountains, trees, seas, rivers and cold weather. What an experience..alhamdulillah..Good bye Scotland!

 

My uncle with his daughter Heidi from Ukraine

The snow cap

Admiring the scenary

Bye bye Scotland