On the way to Glasgow

We the second night was not as restful, we must be feeling the timezone difference. We had a late start, so it did not really matter because our train was not until 3pm. We had a wonderful visit with Nicoles house parents (she rents a room from a wonderful family) very interesting people. The dad Peter is a doctor, from from South Africa speaks about 6 languages, flys airplanes, has practiced many different fields of medicine. Kids are amazing late teens early 20's just a great family I would like to spend more time with. Peter gave us a ride to the train station, very nice considering the hill we would have to descend and ascend the other side. Once to the train station we sent Nicole early on a train all way to Glasgow (her passport was not back from visa application) and we were told that without a passport you can't fly. Then about 35 minutes later we got on our first train of the day all the way to paddington station in London. (after 3.5hrs) we arrive and head for the underground tube (subway) and look for the line that gets us to Liverpool Streeet station, run down the maze of escalators deep down and get on the Circle line and 20 minutes later we emerge at Liverpool St stop. We hurry up stairs to find the train to Stansted airport and find out that there is one every 15 mins, what a relief because we only have 42 minutes to get checked (at airport before ticketing closes)on our scheduled train. So we catch and early train that will give us almost one hour at airport before ticketing closes! We check in and its at this point that the agent tells us that Nicole could have flown with us and there was no need because she is still in UK! Lesson learned, research before we change plans next time. We board our easyJet flight to Glasgow (easyJet is the Southwest of the UK/Europe) small seats charge for everything and seats don't recline. and did I say only one bag! not one bag and a purse no.....ONE bag period. We land in Glasgow, seem like last flight of night, airport is empty. We make our way to taxi stand and ask driver for McClays Guest House, he gives us the dear in the headlights look. I should have right them given the guy behind us in line this driver (lesson learned, go with initial gut feel regardless) but I dug out address and he said he knew the address. The ride should have been about 20 british pounds, ended up 25 and we drove around the area several laps before stopping at our destination. Thats about $45 for the tours of the neighborhood. Mission accomplished! Train, subway, train, plane and a taxi tour 9.5 hours.
We were tired, but our neighbors felt they needed to invite the entire house into the room and have loud borderline yelling conversations at 2 am! That is another story, needless to say none of us slept very much.