Haugesund to Milngavie

Ted. Judy and I are currently residing in Milngavie, Scotland but our last blog post was about our cruise in Norway. So how did we get here? 

Our final port of call was Haugesund. 

This city of about 35,000 is just south of Bergen on the southwestern coast of Norway. The area has a rich history dating back to the Viking Harald Fairhair who was the first king of Norway. 

Judy and I spent the day strolling around the town, visiting an art museum and a local history museum that has recreated life in the 19th century which centered on the herring fleet. One young local told us that his mother had married an American and he was born in Spokane but the family returned to Norway. This has been a fairly common story here for the past 200 years. After a nice outdoor lunch in the heavenly sunshine it was back on the ship for our two day journey to Southampton. 

Mornings at sea meant pickleball for me

Upon arrival, we immediately took a train to London to await an evening flight from London City Airport to Glasgow, Scotland. With a long layover, we deposited our luggage near Waterloo station and walked to Westminster Abbey to attend the Sunday Evensong Service. It was deeply moving as we were seated in the stalls directly behind the choir. 

You can just see Parliament from the Abbey cloister

After reclaiming our luggage, a friendly Uber driver took us to the small airport which sits on the banks of the Thames on the east side of London. Our flight was delayed for two hours which we spent in a nice conversation with Ciara, a young Scottish photographer who was returning to her home after spending two months working in South Africa. On parting, we agreed to meet up in Glasgow to resume our chat. We did ultimately make it to Glasgow around 11:00pm where we picked up our rental car and made a midnight drive to the small town of Milngavie (pronounced “mull-GUY”) which was to be our home for the next three weeks. New adventures awaited and reports will be forthcoming.