Honeymoon in Scotland - what to see?

[Jock Scot]

That is a good trip you have mapped out there H. L.. That would certainly give anyone a taste of Scotland.However a certain P1M will not be happy that Dumfries has not been acknowledged!

[Highland Logan]

That is a good trip you have mapped out there H. L.. That would certainly give anyone a taste of Scotland.However a certain P1M will not be happy that Dumfries has not been acknowledged!

Thanks. Will we can only fit in so much at a time. We were planning to go back on our anniversary every 5 years... but the itch was too much, so it's now every 4. Here is a map of the first trip. It's a little shorter, but we had the wedding as well. We'll get to cover the whole country some day, one trip at a time.



Frank

[BonnieT100]

Thanks guys. The lass has one question that I never really thought of - doing laundry. She does not pack light, but if there is a way to do laundry, I won't be lugging around 120lbs of, well, luggage. Do most B&Bs have some way of letting you do some laundry? I know Ferintosh mentions the ability, but I don't know how wide spread that is. I really don't recall ever seeing laundry mats while there before.

[Highland Logan]

We just took enough clothes to last for the trip. You should be able to many wears from a pair of pants, so take 2-3. Socks and underware (if changed every day) take up little room. Depending when you go, 3-4 sweaters should do you, and are great for packing return items in to avoid breakage. And if you figure that it's just like Fall in North America, a couple of t-shirts. And also a extra pair of shoes. We got by with a large case, a smaller one and 1 carry-on. As clothes got used, and were no longer going to worn, they were transfered into the smaller bag, where wrinkles didn't matter, so you can really stog them in.

Frank

[Jack Daw]

Thanks guys. The lass has one question that I never really thought of - doing laundry. She does not pack light, but if there is a way to do laundry, I won't be lugging around 120lbs of, well, luggage. Do most B&Bs have some way of letting you do some laundry? I know Ferintosh mentions the ability, but I don't know how wide spread that is. I really don't recall ever seeing laundry mats while there before.

An excellent question. Remember, I was there for 3 weeks. Only a handful of B&Bs accommodated my need for a clothes washer and dryer, but I knew this in advance based on advice. So, I took only drip-dry tech shirts (by Ex-Officio, Columbia, or Orvis) and some woolite packets and washed such in the bathtub more times than not. Also, wash-clothes were not in widespread use in Scotland, either (I don't know about now), so I took a micro-fiber wash-cloth (the Container Store) that repelled bacteria. If you're taking electric appliances, like a hair-dryer, don't forget to take an adapter. Also, purchase a phone card or have your cell phone upgraded for international use. At the time I was there, it was difficult to find convenient public telephones.