THE JOURNEY BEGINS

  

Departed from school we walked to shields road underground and we had fun. we learned how to use a ticket machine and go through the barrier. half of us took the inner line and half of us took the outer line. one of groups came first and arrived before the other because there were less stops. We discovered that the subway goes under the River Clyde.

 

ARRIVING AT THE WEST END

      

On our way to Botanic Gardens we walked along the Great Western Road, one of the longest roads in Glasgow. We looked at the windows of some shops along the way : a fishmonger’s, a fruit and veg shop, a cake shop and a charity shop. We talked about the sort of jobs in these places like a podiatrist (a foot doctor) and a physiotherapist (someone who helps treat muscle injuries).

BOTANIC GARDENS

We had our lunch and we fed some pigeons. We went into the massive greenhouse and saw some tropical fish and killer plants (carnivorous) like Venus Flytraps. We found out that the plants in the house need heat so the glass keeps it in. They need heat because they come from different places with hot climates. We walked around the park and saw some of the dinosaur models and exhibits.

JOURNEY HOME

We took the subway from Hillhead station which is on Byres Road. We could get back because we had a return ticket which costs £1.35 for a child. You can use it for two journeys. Children can’t get an all day ticket. We walked back to school from Shields Road station. We were tired but we had a great day!