Trip to Scotland for 2008 IAC, International Astronautical Congress, held in Glasgow

 

No trip to Europe is complete without dropping by the Harrods at Heathrow

 

Glasgow conference center

 

After my talk we took a quick trip to Edinburgh

 

Edinburgh castle

 

Inside part of the castle structure

 

Strolling around Edinburgh

 

One guy tells the truth, the other, nothing but tall tales!

 

Edinburgh castle in the distance

 

Adam Smith statue

 

 

 

 

It was quite rainy in Scotland. 

 

At the Kelvingrove museum in Glasgow

 

I got to meet Dr. Soyeon Yi, 1st Korean Astronaut.

 

On the “Bonnie Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond”

 

In the seaside town of Oban, where we had fish and chips (and pita),

waiting for the rain to eventually fall

 

We passed by the ruins of Kilchurn Castle. Note the dramatic scenery.

 

A visit to Inveraray Castle, which turned out to be quite overrated.

 

 

Around the small town of Inverarary

 

“Rest and be Thankful”

 

We thought Scotland was incredibly beautiful. 

 

The ruins of Urquhart castle on Loch Ness

 

We took a boat cruise on Loch Ness

 

Searching for Nessie.  Unfortunately my camera battery died, just as I spotted her!