Hey guys, I was yesterday chatting with Ackwell through messenger and we noticed that we're going to be on the same time in Scotland next August. My first plans were going back again to Glasgow next easter, and spread around to see Loch Lommond, Paisley (william Wallace was born there) Stirling, "Embra", etc,.. but Ackwell suggested he was going up north in August, in order to visit Islay, Inverness, etc,... So it came to my mind two names: Laphroaigh and Culloden.

It was easy to change my plans and look for a ten days trip in the first half of August instead of a four days one in April. That's the advantage of travelling as a backpacker, plans are sooo flexible!...in fact there are not plans at all! :mrgreen:

After a nice chat about reindeer haggis, classic funny absurd films, swedish-finnish traditional music bands, etc,... we both agreed that it would be nice to meet many Xmarkers there. We think that there are many of you who will enjoy august holidays, so we can consider the chance to meet there during the first half of August. Kilted holidays!! :D

Not an organised trip, I think (we all have our own interests and want to see different things) but just to plan our trips there for the same dates and have the chance to meet all toghether for a day or two,... or three, or four,... who knows!

Ok people, leave ur opinions here, ok?


¡Salud!(B)

T O N O

I'm in Scotland 1st half of August...after visiting the Brittish Open (golf) near Liverpool end of July.

On my to do list:

-Meet X Marks brothers there.
-Visit Rab Gordon (Sgian Dubh God).
-Visit Lochcarron Mill.
-Revisit the Isle of Skye...and the Talisker distillery :D
-Play some golf (already arranged Royal Troon and Loch Lomond).

I'll be there! :mrgreen:

There's a B&B near Loch Lommond featured at the Freelander sporrans webpage, called The Fiddler, with availability for groups up to twelve people, with a nice malts selection!

Look for it at: http://home.c2i.net/kilted_1/public_html/main.html at the Scotland 2005 section. It's a nice trip description, and also includes the reference to that place: http://www.fiddledrum.co.uk/ and a nice menu as well,... it can be a meeting point?

¡Salud!(B)

T O N O

That's where Rab Gordon lives...sweet!

Ackwell, Robin, me,... three is a multitude we say in Spain!!! sounds great at the moment,... and also the chance of spending a fortune on one of Rab's exclusive sgian dubhs?? aaarrgh!,... u made my teeth grow!

¡Salud!(B)

T O N O

And With This Message I'll Cover My Service At He Regiment And Become....

A kilted samurai!!!!!! :mrgreen:

(B)¡Salud!(B)

sake beer for everybody!!!!

T O N O

Your trip to Scotland, particularly the Loch Lomond area, might be more interesting if you stay at the Drovers Inn, Inverarnan, on the north shore of Loch Lomond. This is a typical old-fashioned pub, totally unmodernised (apart from essentials like hot water and bathrooms) and where the 2 barmen wear kilts. Their web site is theinnonlochlomond.com.

If you will post on this site your travel plans no doubt some of the UKbased XMarks members will join you ( me included hopefully).

SORRY!!!! IT WAS NOT LOCH LOMMOND!!!! :?

IT WAS LOCH NESS!!!!! :oops:

mmm,... eerrr,... mmmm,.... sorry again!

¡Salud!(B)

T O N O

so well,... we are at the moment 4 more or less confirmed people:

Valencian kilted (Spain)
Ackwell (Finland)
Robin (a HIGHlander on the LOW Countries ;))
Acaig (England)
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... And this is just the first two hours! :O

This is gonna be interesting, guys!

¡Salud!(B)

T O N O