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Story and photos by Yvonne Elaine Kenney
Jeffery
The Splendour
of Scotland
Natural and manmade delights
complement this historic land
The Robert Burns Monument.
Scotland — the land of rugged,stark beauty,lochs,memorable walks and hikes,cultural hubs...and kilts.If you’re looking
to do it all, here’s a two-week itinerary that offers the visitor a potpourri of the best that Scotland has to offer.
First things first.Travelling by train is both economical and comfortable and the best way to see the magnificent countryside
and get to the major cities and towns. Consider staying at guesthouses and bed and breakfasts where a warm and
friendly welcome awaits. Most serve a tremendous breakfast that offers any number of the following: fresh fruit, cereal,
yogourt, toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, kippers, haddock and potato scones — enough to satisfy you for the entire day.
Glasgow is a good place to start your Scottish adventure. A stay at the newly refurbished, centrally located guesthouse,
the Old School House, is recommended and has one of the most sumptuous breakfasts around.A ride on the economically
priced Hop On and Hop Off bus gives an overview of the city’s major sites.
Glasgow is indeed a cultural mecca and most of its exceptional museums and galleries charge no admittance fee,
including the phenomenal, newly renovated Kelvingrove Gallery and Museum — an absolute must-see. (In 2006 it
replaced Edinburgh Castle as the busiest tourist attraction in Scotland.) Its art collection includes works by Rembrandt,
Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet and Cezanne and by its own home-grown talent: the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.
In the museum section you’ll find Egyptian artefacts on loan from the British Museum,a Natural History section and even
a display on the Canadian arctic and native artefacts.
September 2008 • 67 • Fifty-Five Plus Magazine