The Old Firm

Went to the football game on Sunday with Craig. We drove down to the stadium, it's in a really sketchy part of town where you have to pay a guy a few pounds to watch your vehicle while you're at the game. We got there about an hour early and watched the stadium fill up... sat in really great seats, not too far high up and just off the middle. The noise was incredible when everyone started singing for the players to enter the field.

The entire game was thrilling... I hardly know how to describe it. The crowd was amazing - everyone holds up their scarves in unison (first picture) and sings. And curses when the players dissapoint... Which was unfortunatly the theme of the game. Celtic's played really well in the first period, but didn't score. About 4 minutes into the second half the Rangers got lucky and scored, and we couldn't recover. So the Ranger's won the game, which was extra terrible because it was in the Celtic's stadium. It was pretty sad to see, but I had an amazing time regardless.

I've been having a great time in Scotland. We went for vegetarian Haggis, neeps and tats (?) on my first night here at an amazing restraunt in Glasgow. Drank too many beer in the afternoon at the Wee Howff in Paisley, while watching rugby on Saturday. Old Firm game on Sunday. Toured the Highlands with Anne yesterday and we stopped at a pub that's 300 years old. Amazing. All of it.

I'm staying a few more nights in Glasgow at a hostel so that I can see the city a little more. I'm enthralled with this place - the music and art scene in Glasgow is really impressive, and the Scottish people are loads of fun. If only the weather was a little nicer...