Need Some Trans-Atlantic Travel Advice

[starbkjrus]

Ah, so it's the UK you are coming too. So rather than going via Dublin, Amsterdam, or London, why not fly direct to Glasgow or Edinburgh, both of which have direct trans-atlantic flights. The only reason I went via Amsterdam was that there was no direct flight from Glasgow Airport when I crossed the pond twenty years ago.

Unfortunately, no direct flights from the Washington DC area to Glasgow or Edinburgh. It's a choice of Dublin, London, Amsterdam or Paris to change planes to get to Glasgow or Edinburgh. I COULD take IcelandAir and go from DC to Boston to Reykiavik (Ok, give me a break on spelling of that one) to Amsterdam to London to Glasgow. But that's just TOO cruel.

I need to leave here on the evening of January 24th to arrive in Glasgow on the morning of the 25th. Head out for Dumfries immediately by train. Stay in Dumfries until Monday the 29th and grab a train back to Glasgow so I can catch a flight (in the really early hours) on the 30th back to the states.

Anyone have a clue where I'm going or what the occasion is?

It's been a secret up until now as I'm superstitious about such things.

Anyone want to contribute to my travel fund?? :rolleyes: