Scotland

hoepoe · 06-11-2006, 06:00

Hi all

Well, i just arrived back from a trip to Scotland. Unfortunatley i did not have too much time to tour as I did have to work there.

From what i did see, i can honestly recommend it as a holiday destination, friendly folks, beautiful scenery and great beer!

I know of a few history enthusiasts on the board and Scotland has an amazing history.
Very proud people and amazing castles etc.

3 highlights for me:
1) Honours of Scotland-Scottich Crown, Sword and 'Honours' that a King would behold
2) Stirling Castle-Overlooking the battlefield where Sir William Wallace defeated the English
3) Wallace Memorial.

The only downside is that everythng is very expensive (and the weather).

Hoepoe

Gypsy · 06-11-2006, 09:15

Thanks for the AAR Hoepoe, Scotland is on my list of places to visit...after Ireland.

inbredyokel · 06-14-2006, 16:14

Being one of the locals myself I thought in the interests of international harmony, it might be a capital idea to furbish you with some information on the land of my birth and the natives.
Please avail yourselves of the links below and use the information wisely.

http://www.scotweb.co.uk/underthekilt/
http://www.rampantscotland.com/parli...iamo_index.htm

Five-O · 06-14-2006, 22:22

"The problem with Scotland is that its full of Scotts"......Longshanks

Wha Daur · 06-30-2006, 08:50

Hoepoe, glad you enjoyed my home country. Sadly both the rain and the costs are a bit off putting. Still, I always thought it was a place that people should visit because of the history and the countryside.

Hope the next time you go, you will get a real chance to have a look around. Cheers.

Wha Daur

Trip_Wire (RIP) · 07-01-2006, 19:53

I'll be stopping in Glasgow (Greenock) on Sept. 27, 2006 at 0800 hrs. I'll be on the Star Princess.

On that day, my wife and I have booked a tour through Princess to Inverary Castle & Loch Lomand. (0900 — 1730) It includes a Scone stop and a lunch of some sort at a Pub I think. As I recall, the bus ride is fairly long.

Here is the whole trip.:

We'll fly Seattle to Copehagen and board the Star Princess there.

We'll dock at Dover: Tour: London Panorama & Pub Tour (One day)

Dock at Cornwall: (Falmouth) Lands end tour (One day)

Waterford Ireland: Tour: Crystal Factory & Kilkenny Castle (One day)

Glasgow: (Greenock) Tour: Iverary Castle & Loch Lomand (One day)

Belfast (Northern Ireland) Tour: Giant’s Causeway & Antrim (One day)

Raykjavik Iceland: Tour The Golden Circle w/Lunch (One day)

Qaqotog, Greenland: No tours scheduled.

St. Johns, Newfoundland: Tour Cape Spear Lighthouse & St. Johns

New York: End of Voyage, fly home to Seattle, WA

(15 Days aboard the Star Princess.)

Sweetbriar · 07-01-2006, 20:27

That sounds Heavenly, Trip_Wire! I had no idea there were cruise lines on that kind of route - I don't know why. Scotland in summer... could be rainy 45 or could be sunny 95 degrees. Layers.

Enjoy!

Monsoon65 · 07-01-2006, 21:01

I stopped in St Johns when I returned from Kuwait last year. Very nice place! My girlfriend and I are planning on taking a vacation there.

At the hotel we were at, one of the people at the desk said that the memorial for the guys in the 101st that were killed when their plane crashed is very nicely done.

Trip_Wire (RIP) · 07-01-2006, 21:31

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Originally Posted by Monsoon65

I stopped in St Johns when I returned from Kuwait last year. Very nice place! My girlfriend and I are planning on taking a vacation there.

At the hotel we were at, one of the people at the desk said that the memorial for the guys in the 101st that were killed when their plane crashed is very nicely done.

I see your from Harrisburg, PA is Pottsville still as wild as it was in the 50's?

I was stationed at Indian Town Gap , PA for a short while.

**Team Sergeant** · 07-01-2006, 22:23

I've had a yearning to visit Scotland for decades, soon (I hope) I'll fix that yearning.

Huey14 · 07-01-2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

I've had a yearning to visit Scotland for decades, soon (I hope) I'll fix that yearning.

Me too. Want to see where the family came from.

Perth is top of the list, though. Can't go to Scotland without going to the distilleries.

12B4S · 07-01-2006, 23:49

I've always wanted to visit there as well. After my last mother in law, who is Scottish and unfortunately still wastes 02 on this Earth, I know the Scottish people are fantastic. We all have are minimum 10% bad apple deal.

Roycroft201 · 07-02-2006, 00:45

Scotland is a great place to visit !

Many years ago, when I was young...( and it was AFTER the Pilgrims landed, WM !!) I attended a university in England. We had a one month long Spring break during the month of April.

The first week of the break, I went to Scotland - home of my great grandfather. First Glasgow, to visit friends, then Edinburgh to visit the city of my grandfather's roots, and then to St. Andrews. Although my Dad had passed away when I was very young, he was a professional golfer years ago and seeing St. Andrews was a pilgrimage I really wanted to make. It was beautiful.

The second week of that school break, I took the ferry across the Channel and got on the train to take me to Wuerzburg, where my cousin and his wife and two boys were living. He was a Captain in the Army at the time, and I stayed with them for a week. That was a beautiful area, as well.

Gee......all this reminiscing makes me want to go back !

12B4S · 07-02-2006, 00:52

For some three or decades, I always wanted to play St Andrews.........

FILO · 07-02-2006, 05:44

Edinburgh is one of my top 5 cities. Here is a good site: http://www.edinburgh.org/. I try to stay in B&Bs or small Inns when I travel to the UK and have never been disappointed. See this site for B&Bs in Edinburgh: http://www.visitscotland.com/sitewid...-accommodation. I also have the 2000-2001 edition of "The Best Bed & Breakfast" guide to England, Scotland and Wales. It's been a very useful source for good places to stay.