Here are photos from my first full day in Paphos, Cyprus :). It’s feels so great being back! Last time I was sure, I would never be back. Not knowing at the time. I would be going again. But for longer!
Oh and I got the t-shirt from Next. Just in case anyone wants to know!! 🙂
I am sure that most of you, will know by now. That I am off to Cyprus this Wednesday! I really can’t wait to go! Been looking forward to it, so much since it was booked, back in December 2012!
I am flying out from London Stansted with my Mum and Dad, Wednesday morning at 8:15am! So means, I will get, next to no sleep Tuesday night, if any at all. Since I will have to be up at 3:30am. Ready for my folks picking me up at 4:00am.
It’s going to be a long day to say the least! Not that I care at all! Last year, when I went. I did not want to come home. Since at the time, I was sure I would never go again! Not knowing at the time. I would be going again! Staying in the same place, as last time! Just for longer this time :).
I will try my best to get lots of photos. And of course, post them all when I get back!!
I am sure most of you will know by now. I am on holiday in Pafos in Cyprus. Been great weather so far been around 28C during the day and 20C at night.
Hope everyone back in UK is ok :).
I got up around 10:00am, which is very early for me. I had a shower and my Mum sorted out breakfast for me. I love my Mum to bits. Then I sorted out some stuff on my laptop, while I waited for my friend Neil from my Balfron High School days to turn up. It made a nice change unlike most of my friends he turned up on time. I like someone that is good with time keeping.
We both chatted at my place for a while. Before we set off into Glasgow using my car, to go to the Glasgow transport museum. We parked at the old museum. Since the website since it was the best place to park. Since the museum’s car park gets very busy. But when we got to museum, the car park was not very busy at all. But it was a very nice walk, so we did not mind at all. Lucky the rain stayed off, but the same could not be said about the wind.
I now what to say about the new Glasgow transport museum. It’s got both good and bad points. I like it’s location more, something very good about it being on the banks of the River Clyde. Just wish you could walk ago more of the quayside. So now on with the inside of the museum. It’s a lot lighter inside than the old one. But it’s also lost the feeling the old one had. I will need to go to it again, next time I am up. To fully made my mind up about it.
Oh could really say, while we were looking around the Glasgow transport museum. Our friend Jamie, also meet up with us. When then all went a nice walk into Glasgow to get something to eat. We went to The Edward Wylie (Now closed), which is like my local pub up here. Since it’s the one I go to the most. The food was great has always and also had a very good catch up with Jamie and Neil at the same time.
After work we walked back to the car, which took us about 30 minutes. Also got a bit wet at the same time. Once back at the car, we drove to Ikea. Since I had not been to one in a while. Also found out that Neil had never been to one. So had to stop him being a Ikea virgin. I was a good boy and only got two things. One being a new photo frame and the other being a digital food thermometer for my Mum.
Once done at Ikea, we dropped Jamie off on route back to Killearn. Then I said my good byes to Neil. So at this point would like to say big thanks to them both for making it a great day.
Then I just spend the rest of the evening chatting to my parents about my day. Also my Mum really likes her digital food thermometer.
It was then time to playing around on the net. Mainly on Facebook and Twitter. I was also a bad boy and did some on-line shopping. I have sent off for the Toy Story blu-ray box set from amazon.co.uk.
So that was my fun filled day. Can’t see me doing much tomorrow at all. Since the weather is not looking to great :(.
Well OK, maybe not the best blog title in the world. Since it may make you think it’s my first every full day in Scotland. Which of course it’s not, since I grow up here. It’s just my first full day here, since driving up on Sunday.
So what have I done today then? Well not really that much, since it’s been wet and windy just about all day. Then it’s Scotland so of course it’s going to be wet. Half washing I had taken a wetsuit up with me!
Over all it’s been a good day. Went into town my Dad and Mum. First time I had been out a good run in there new car. Really like it, still find it weird, when having a 4×4, since they have never had one before. We went to a shop called GO Outdoors. Which I am sure you can tell by the the name sells outdoors stuff. So I get myself some walking boots, which my Mum and Dad, paid for as part of my birthday :).
Once back home to Killearn. I spend most of the evening, just playing around on the net. Yes nothing new there at all. And watching the first series of Torchwood, seen it before. But only when it was on TV. Back then I did not have Freeview HD or Freesat HD. So watching it on blu-ray is so much better. I watched the first 5 episodes. I will no doubt end up watching the rest tomorrow evening.
So that was my first day in Scotland. Tomorrow should be better, since I am meeting up with a friend from my Balfron High School days and going to look around the Glasgow Transport Museum.
That’s me up in Scotland for 2 weeks :). I am up looking after the family dog Ghille, while my Mum and Dad go on holiday. They go on Wednesday, but I drove up today, so I get to spend some time with them before they go. Since I have not seen them since April. They do normally come down in June to see me. But Ghille is getting old, so they did not want to leave him.
The weather up is here cold. Funny when I left my village in England around 11:30am, it was 20C and blue sky. Get up here and it’s 14C and very, very wet. Just hope the weather gets a bit better, while here. Since I want to get some cycling in while here. Also want to get to see some friends while here. Don’t really feel like walking around Glasgow in the pissing down rain.
I will try to post a new blog most times. Well that’s if the weather is OK. If it’s crap,you will not want to hear, about what, I have been watching on TV all day!
Here is my third and last vlog, I filmed while walking up the Campsie Fells in Scotland.
Here some photos from the walk…
Lots more can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/page/archive/2011-04/
Here is the second part of my walk up the Campsie Fells, starting to get a lot higher now…
Last part will be posted very soon…
I was planning to go out a cycle, but my bike had a flat tyre. Since it was a great day, went out a walk… Ended up going up the Campsie Fells.
Part 2 will be posted very soon indeed :).