Fedoras afield

[Rogera]

Thanks for looking and commenting fellas. It's always fun to bring historical finds back to the lounge and share with like-minded, good folks.
Here's the story on the hat museum.

 

[dh66]

Cool pics and, most importantly, CONGRATS Grandpa!!

 

[alanfgag]

+1 on both thoughts!

 

[Rogera]

Thank you kindly gentlemen!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice collection!!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

In my recent trip to Scotland, I visited the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. Really nice museum, I hope someday something like this exists in my Country but... maybe not in my lifetime.
Lots of things there.... cars, buses, locomotives, ship models, bicicles, motorcycles, vans, trams... even a ZX Spectrum and a C5. Too much to show here, so here's some pictures.

Steam locomotives

Ship models... warships, cargo ships, passenger...

Trams

A wall of cars and some more scattered around.

There was 2 subway stations were you can enter and sit in the carriages.

Buses

A "dark alley"

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After that went to a saintsburry to check some prices on stuff

And by the afternoon to a pub in Gourock. This is the view.

 

[Frunobulax]

Very cool, Joao. Great photos!

 

[mikespens]

Looks like an excellent destination and day Joao, thanks for sharing

 

[hatsRme]

Hi, Mike!

Joao that must have been a swell visit! Great photos, great exhibits, and, of course, GREAT Encarnado Special!! I'm thinking the museum may have shown some interest in that Special beauty...

 

[Rogera]

Awesome trip Joao! Thanks for the pics!

 

[dh66]

Awesome pics, Joao! I especially like the last one. Great view! Thanks for sharing and safe travels.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Thank y'all and glad you liked but it's not finished yet. More pictures to come.
I find Scotland very very nice to people who likes water. It's... water everywhere and this was a kind of anniversary trip since it made 10 years I first went there.
In the first two years I been there, I travelled by train but inter-rail ticket price has gone sky high and it ends being cheaper to rent a car and pay gas.

Well continuing... every time I go to Scotland people ask me if I drank Scotch. Well this year I found something new and this didn't last the 4 days I've been there.

Every time we go to the Highlands, a tea room in Tarbet is a mandatory stopping place.

A pond (Scots call them a Loch)

Kyle of Lochalsh: I took this train 10 years ago. Every thing looks the same.

Plockton, another loch (Caron), another amazing view...

One of my bad pictures of the Applecross pass (or Cattle Pass). That is Lock Kishorn seen from almost the top.

A sign with some directions

And last picture since we arrived at Applecross with almost no sunlight

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Only in the next morning we could see the background of the house were we stayed for the night.

Local houses

Nice views

Nice road

Villages here and there

Water is almost always near

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In Inverness a heaven if I could afford for all

And those nearly "killed me"... Reese's... hmmmmmmm

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Last day, the day to say goodbye and hope to return.
This picture is not a "pretty" picture, more of a real picture. Some trees in the park are changing leafs color.

This is what we call the "center of the world" in Renfrew, a suburb of Glasgow. Easy access to roads to a lot of destinations.

 

[alanfgag]

Fantastic, Joao!

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic, Joao!

+1

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Excellent Scotland Joao.

 

[dh66]

More great shots, Joao.those Reese's looked awfully expensive.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thanks, Joao. Scotland is a beautiful place. I hope you enjoyed your trip!

 

[1mach1]

Awesome pics Joao! Looks like you are having a great holiday. Enjoy!