So, I was all packed up for Glasgow; for
KLM student rate I get to bring 2 pieces of luggage with maximum mass of 23kg
each but I am travelling with my parents and they didn’t have much to bring, I
got extra things into one piece of theirs. Muahahaha. So I was travelling with
about 60 kilos of belongings including books, rice cooker and what not. (Things
are mostly cheaper in M’sia, so would be great to make full use of the given
capacity to get as many belongings to UK.)
Took a Yoyo bus to KLIA, had McD (can’t get
McD here as cheap as in M’sia) and self-checked in. And then, I was bored
waiting to board, I went on Facebook and saw Angy’s post on my wall. Touching
stuff and some of the Ipoh peeps comments and likes too. To many many many more
years of friendship, my friends. Cheers!
Flight journey took about 12 hours and
transited at Amsterdam; continued on to Glasgow for 1.5 hours. Arrived in
Glasgow at 7.30am local time. Pretty good weather; sunny. Got ourselves some
SIM cards for contacting each other while my parents are here. Then, followed
the University’s airport transfer to the halls; mine’s Cairncross House.
Managed to get my luggage up 6 flights of stairs and then off I went for the
International Students Orientation Programme and get all the uni stuff done. In
the evening, the university organised this social event where we learnt the
Ceilidh dance, very interesting stuff.
Tuesday: Nothing much, just walking and
city bus tour and getting things done too.
Wednesday: I went to Edinburgh on a Full
Day Bus Tour organised for international students for £10. Visited the Royal Yacht Britannia. Would have been there longer
and listened attentively to the audio guide if not for the lack of time.
Nonetheless, it was an interesting ship, I shall say. Before the trip, I
thought it was going to be like a cruise with swimming pool and theatre and all
that but it wasn’t. Hah, silly me. It was a ship with bedding rooms for the
Queen and Duke of Edinburgh and the royal family, Her Majesty’s workplace/study
room, drawing rooms and dining rooms for guest reception. Then, took a photo at
Edinburgh Castle (didn’t go inside since there wasn’t much to see in there) and
walked down the Royal Mile. Also, set my feet in The Elephant House; the
birthplace of Harry Potter. Woohoo.
Thursday and Friday: Mostly shopping for
basic necessities and to get other procedures done. Went looking for some
Chinese groceries so that I can cook some oriental food and Chinese herbal
soup. Bought from Matthew’s Food Scotland Ltd.
Interesting notes:
Many cute babies and little kiddos
everywhere and they talk a lot. Love them.
Many people walk their cute dogs and
puppies and these canines are rather well-trained and tame-looking and not
wildly barking like some of those in Msia; therefore, I am less worried about them
jumping up on me. (The leash was also a factor.)
The main mode of
transport in West End or city centre is probably by foot. Factors include few parking
slots and walking from west end to city centre or vice versa is alright. Walking
in cool weather for even an hour is fine compared to walking for 5 to 10
minutes under the scorching sun in M’sia. (Don’t get me wrong, I love M’sia
lots.) The amount of walking I did in only one week here is pretty amazing
compared to in Ipoh where mostly I just have to sit in the car and daydream
till I reach the destination. No motorcycles, bicycles a good number, cars
aplenty on highways and busy roads.
These few days’
weather was great with Wednesday and Thursday having some strong winds and
raining. Umbrella is a must-have in Glasgow.
Toodles,
readers. Till the next blog post. J
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