Listen, this is a huge thing in the United Kingdom. We took the train to Helensburgh which is north of Glasgow and is the proud owner of The Hill House - a Rennie Mackintosh original creation. This house was commissioned by Mr. Blackie, a publisher, and was built in less than two years as his family home.
It sits at the top of the hill in the town, hence the name, and so we walked straight for 1 mile. The area is lovely but the house is in constant repair. You just can't build a house that can withstand the weather, especially weather that is always wet.
For G it was a dream to visit this house but we didn't get to it last time because it is so far out. He has a list of 9 places that he wants to visit that are all over the world and with his trip yesterday, he has only one left.
We stayed in a very cool hotel which was on the River Clyde and we woke up to the picture of the river out our window. Also, the river has a tide because it's is attached at one end to the ocean. It was very cool and somewhat comforting for me to watch the tide come in and go out 2 times a day and one morning we watched a sea lion floating and playing around in the river just outside our window.
Today, Tuesday, we head for home. First a stop in Toronto, and then the final flight on Wed. into Wpg. It's been a long trip and I hate my suitcase and my purse ;)
