{"id":85370,"date":"2020-03-11T13:40:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T13:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/?p=85370"},"modified":"2022-03-01T14:50:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:50:36","slug":"lets-get-away-glasgow-and-aberdeen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mancunion.com\/2020\/03\/11\/lets-get-away-glasgow-and-aberdeen\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Get Away: Glasgow and Aberdeen"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the past few years, Scotland has held one of the top spots on my destinations list. I have been dreaming about its windmills, flocking sheep, rocky hills, and serene lakes. Leaving from Manchester Piccadilly Gardens, my friend and I made the 5-hour journey on MegaBus to Glasgow. We decided to take a midnight bus to kill the time and rest along the way. We underestimated the cold Scottish climate as it was freezing as soon as we stepped out of the bus at Buchanan Station at 5am. Glasgow is the kind of city where you could wander around the streets and find its soul in every corner whilst admiring the mix of old and new architecture that blend together seamlessly.<\/p>\n
We started with a misty morning stroll at the Glasgow Botanic Garden, which was lovely and full of warm autumnal colours from the fallen leaves. Around a 10 minute walk from the garden, we made our way on foot to the University of Glasgow. Roaming around the university feels being in Hogwarts with its greyish castle-like buildings. However, we were less fortunate for not being able to see the gorgeous gothic arches in the interior university courtyard called \u201ccloisters\u201d which would have made for an absolutely perfect Instagram-worthy picture.<\/p>\n
Though it may seem like an odd choice for sightseeing we visited The Necropolis which is definitely worth a visit. Perched on top of a hill, this collection of creepy graves and massive mausoleums mark the burial place for 50,000 people, many of whom were prominent Glaswegians \u2014 such as John Knox who was the leader of the Scottish Reformation \u2014 and dates back to the 1830’s. After this we craved\u00a0 something sweet so we decided to hop on the bus to The Chocolate Cafe, which is considered one of the best dessert cafes in Europe. I’d recommend their famous Death by Chocolate, a triple layer chocolate cake, which was definitely a highlight for me.<\/p>\n