The Ultimate Scottish Vacation: Day Nine

Glasgow: We ended up in Glasgow on Day Nine. We stayed at a hotel on the airport grounds, in order to be able to get up and get to our early morning plane. It was a sad day. It is a decent drive from Oban down to Glasgow, however, the roads are treacherous. Treacherous because they are narrow and forces you to drive very carefully. Be very cautious driving around Loch Lomond.

The video today explains how we took my grandfather's hat and carried it with us throughout the trip. We wanted to leave it with someone Gramp would think was pretty cool. We wanted to find someone, even a pub, who we thought would embody his spirit. We almost gave the hat to two carpenters in Oban. Our grandfather was a carpenter. We didn't leave it because we never thought we'd be back and the hat meant too much to us.

Presently, the hat is in a locker with my personal belongings in my office in Stirling. He's protecting my stuff.

We used Day Nine as a travel day. I recommend you might do the same to ease your stress. The flights leave very early, so instead of freaking yourself out, stay at the Holiday Inn Express at the airport.

Holiday Inn Express at Glasgow Airport
(click on picture to make reservation)

There is a pub there and breakfast is included. The only downside is meals. I recommend eating dinner in the airport on the second floor. Decent food. The Holiday Inn (not the express) has dinners but very pricey and they don't taste very good. Pints are extremely expensive at the hotels. You'll miss the local pubs for sure.