Renton: It’s SHITE being Scottish! We’re the lowest of the low. The scum of the fucking Earth! The most wretched miserable servile pathetic trash that was ever shat on civilization. Some people hate the English. I don’t. They’re just wankers. We, on the other hand, are colonized by wankers. Can’t even find a decent culture to get colonized by. We’re ruled by effete assholes. It’s a shite state of affairs to be in, Tommy, and all the fresh air in the world won’t make any fucking difference! – Trainspotting
Personally, Glasgow is not a place I would want to live for a long period of time. On my first day, I walked through the oldest house of Scotland (which is not as old as my family castle in Greece) and crawled through 10 pubs. The pubs were much more exciting than those of London since they are more clustered along the same streets that limit the amount of walking or travel in general. I really did enjoy Glasgow for its people, music, and energy. For living in such a gloomy city, the people are always willing to help you with directions, say hello, or even buy you a pint.
The second day we got up early and took the 45 minute train to Edinburgh from Queen Station. Edinburgh was a great city that included the famous Edinburgh Castle that sat atop Castle Rock, the good food, the warm people, and the Scotland Whiskey Experience which broadened my knowledge on the ‘juice’. We got back to Glasgow around 6 p.m. and enjoyed a few drinks to wrap up our short weekend. I thoroughly recommend a nice weekend trip to either Glasgow, Edinburgh, and/or St. Andrew’s to escape from the circus of London.
