Friendships and Travelling: My Thoughts.

With less than two weeks to go until I set off for my adventure in Asia I thought I'd do a new post all about friendships. (sop!)  At the weekend two of my closest friends and I had arranged to have an obligatory drunken night out to say goodbye before I leave for 5 months! 

As it turns out they had been planning it for a lot longer than I'd known about: they got in touch with my friends on Facebook and had organised a surprise party for me! - all without me knowing! 

 They gave me a beautiful leaving present and cards (scroll down for pictures) and booked booths in one of my favourite bars in Glasgow. They kept the surprise right up until the very last minute (sneaky!)  

                                      

If there's one thing that going away does it's highlight all the things and people you're leaving behind.  This could seem sad, but in reality I think it's a positive thing - since telling everyone I'm leaving to travel it's made me realise the strength of my friendships.  So many people (some I wouldn't even have suspected) have wished me good luck, had leaving nights for me, given me farewell gifts and promised to keep in touch while I'm away.  I'm lucky to have good friends who are supporting me.  It seems travel is not only about making new friends, but cementing the friendships with old ones; friends who are prepared to stay connected on your travels and on your return are friends who, in my opinion, will last a lifetime. 

The beautiful Thomas Sabo bracelet they gave me with a flip flop and aeroplane charms to remember my travelling!

Good luck cards from work and friends.

 

Thanks for reading! :-)  I hope you enjoyed this little post all about friendship! Do you have any thoughts or favourite quotes on friendship you'd like to share?

Summery Day In Glasgow

So today I decided to get my ‘Ass Off Couch’ and go a walk… but where to go in the city centre of Glasgow? After a trusty wee Google search I discovered Mugdock Country Park in Milngavie. I had no idea what kind of park to expect, but decided that a 15 min train journey was worth it to find out. I am SO GLAD I did :-)
ipod and picnic in bag off I went!
It was such a lovely surprise to find this gem of a park nestled into the outskirts of Glasgow.  With the Glasgow tower blocks and wind turbines near Campsie Fells creating a fusion background of urban landscape and countryside.  The built heritage of the park blends perfectly with the natural and the reservoirs proved a good substitute for the sea which I love to walk by at home.  I can’t honestly believe I have been living in Glasgow for 5 years now and haven’t already discovered this park! Perfect place to visit on a sunny day if anyone’s looking to escape the city without venturing miles away!
Moral of this post… get your ass off the couch more often… you never know what hidden gem you might discover!

 “Success is not simply a question of avoiding obstacles but more a way of discovering hidden pathways to new opportunities”

 Built & Natural Heritage.

"Love builds up the broken wall and straightens crooked path. Love keeps the stars in the firmament and imposes rhythm on the ocean tides each of us is created of it and I suspect each of us was created for it."

My favourite photo from today :)