A Day in Glasgow

9:33 AM

A new day. Well rested, and after breakfast we head into Glasgow. You can buy umbrellas everywhere — or even rent them 🤔. That says it all 😂

9:55 AM

We have a goal: we want to go to the cathedral to light a candle for everyone we love and still miss.

11:33 AM

It’s still a bit chilly. The streets are quiet, yet there’s a striking amount of police around. We’re being watched on every corner. What’s going on? Could it be because Trump is in Scotland today?

11:50 AM

Still, Glasgow is quite beautiful. If you can look past the run-down buildings, ignore the crowds and the traffic for a moment, there’s a certain calm that settles over the city.

Glasgow was once one of the most important industrial cities in Europe. Shipbuilding in particular brought a lot of work and prosperity. During the World Wars, weapons and ships were built here, and in the Second World War the city was bombed as well — though the damage remained relatively limited. After the war, decline set in slowly. Much of the industry disappeared, and you can still see that reflected in the streetscape today.

But somewhere, you can feel that something is still alive. Something proud. A city that refuses to give up.

12:10 PM

We walk through the gardens of the University of Glasgow. Everything is meticulously maintained. Quiet, green, almost serene.

The university itself is one of the oldest in the United Kingdom, founded in 1451.

12:20 PM

Unfortunately, the cathedral is closed. No candle today… 🙏🏻

Glasgow Cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in the city. It dates back to the 12th century and is dedicated to St. Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow, who according to tradition is buried here. Miraculously, it is one of the few medieval churches in Scotland to have survived the Reformation intact. Inside, it is said to be impressive: high vaults, stained glass, and a serene atmosphere. But today — only from the outside.

12:31 PM

Behind the cathedral lies a hill filled with old graves — the Glasgow Necropolis. Almost all of them are burial vaults, large stone monuments bearing names that once meant something in this city. Industrialists, politicians, artists.

12:39 PM

We walk among the tombs. Large, weathered monuments — some with pillars or crosses, others like small stone houses. Names we don’t recognize, but that once stood for something. It almost feels like walking through an old neighbourhood — except no one lives here anymore.

1:04 PM

1:37 PM

We descend the hill toward the water and walk into Glasgow Green Park. A large, open city park with wide paths, old trees, and grass everywhere. A brief escape from the traffic.

3:09 PM

3:19 PM

We step inside the Princes Square building. Gleaming glass and clean steel everywhere — and then suddenly: wooden balustrades and escalators. Warm wood, elegantly finished. It gives the whole place something classic, almost theatrical. A shopping centre, but with flair.

8:18 PM

Italian coziness in Scotland. We end this lovely, cosy day with dinner at Osteria, a snug little Italian restaurant 😂🥳. Well… you always end up going back to good Italian food 🥳. Some things simply never change.