Last Tuesday, my family made the trek from Oban to Glasgow, where they stayed for the remainder of their trip. Tuesday night, we has a fabulous dinner at the Ubiquitous Chip, a restaurant in the cute Ashton Lane. In my Glasgow guide book, it said that this was the place to go when your parents were in town. So I listened :) Dinner was fabulous! Then we walked to Oran Mor, an old church that has since been converted into a pub (hey- Jesus provided the alcohol!), where we had a sort of "meet the parents" gathering. A bunch of my friends (both from UNC and Glasgow) met us there and it was great for everyone to finally meet each other.
Wednesday, I skipped my comparative lit class (which probably wasnt the best idea considering we are studying Nietzsche) and went with the family to St. Andrews for the day. Fun fact: Dad rented a car and DROVE! Holy Cow. Im not going to lie, I closed my eyes a few times, but otherwise he did a great job and I am very proud of him :) St. Andrews was a beautiful town, right on the North Sea. And the weather was so mild, it was perfect. We walked along the Old Course (and Dad was in heaven- it was completely worth the drive). The course is right along the edge of town, I cant believe that people actually PLAY there- I would be too nervous. And I bet that town get packed when the British Open is held there (which is happening again in 2010). We walked along the waterfront, which was absolutely stunning! We saw remnants of an old castle and cathedral. It was so impressive. When we were walking down the street, I saw a girl from UNC who is studying at St Andrews for the semester. it was completely random, but cool to see someone from home. When we were on our way back to Glasgow, we took the wrong exit off the motorway and somehow I became the navigator, from the back seat, in the dark, around the city centre of Glasgow. Holy Cow again. But we made it back safely, and it was a great day trip!
Thursday the family went to Edinburgh without me (that was my choice, I had a presentation that day), but I think they really enjoyed their visit to the Capital. Edinburgh and Glasgow are two completely different cities and I am glad they got to experience both of them in their time here.
Friday, Trish, a friend of the Kurpris' that we met this weekend, had arranged for us to have a private tour of the Glasgow city chambers. I really enjoyed learning a little bit Glasgow's history, and it made me realize how little i actually know about the city where I live. But it was a really nice thing that she did for us, and we all enjoyed it. Then I toured them around Uni, and it was a beautiful Carolina football day (meaning clear blue skies- a rarity in Glasgow), and it was good to show them where I go to school. After dinner with Iain and Brady, we parted ways. Walter came to Cheesy pop with me, and Mom, Dad, Kirsten, and Bob went back to the hotel.
Even though my Type A personality showed a few more times than I wanted it to, I really liked having my family close by.
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