So this one day we went to Glasgow on our way to the Edinburgh Tattoo. Stephan and his dad went to the Science Centre, and his mom and I went to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, a parting of the ways that was greatly appreciated by all.
The museum is split up into “life” and “expression,” the former of which is OMG GIANT SPIDER GIANT SPIDER!!
Yes, this is a specimen of the world’s largest spider, the Goliath bird-eating spider (Theraphosa blondi), alternatively known as the Goliath man-eating spider. It can grow to a legspan of 12 inches across, with fangs an inch long, which come in handy when it’s killing and eating mice. And birds. And men, apparently. This particular fellow is about the size of my (totally normal-sized) hand, but his relatively diminutive size does not make Stephan like him any better.
Kelvingrove also featured an organ recital in the afternoon, which was enhanced by two live videos of what the organist’s feet and hands were doing, which made it so much more interesting. Did I mention that the entire museum was free and also awesome?
Last but not least, a speciman of this little guy, the elusive wild haggis (Haggis scoticus). A creature native to the Scottish Highlands, two of his legs are shorter than the others, allowing him to easily traverse the steep slopes of his natural habitat. The object next to him is an example of a prepared haggis, available in fine Scottish grocery stores everywhere (primarily Scotland).
There was some other stuff, like art and galleries, but why don’t you just go back and feast your eyes on that delicious haggis for a while. Yum yum!
