Vacation in Britain

[MacRobert's Reply]

Inverness is over a hundred miles further north Jim. That is very close in US terms but much further in UK terms. However, the rail journey from Glasgow to Inverness will take you through some beautiful scenery.

[robbiethepiper]

From personal experience: If you wear a kilt in London it will attract little comment, in Scotland, not much until people hear your accent, then no-one will talk to you unless they have a financial interest. In the less savoury parts of Glasgow you could be endangering your life.....

[cessna152towser]

Be sure to visit the rolling hills of the Scottish southern uplands between the English Border and the Glasgow/Edinburgh central belt.
You might even want to stay at Ferintosh Guest House in Dumfries which is run by xmarks member Pour1Malt.
Oh and by the way congratulations on being married to a Lady of Lochaber. There are two or three Lairds of Lochaber and at least one other Lady of Lochaber already on xmarks.
Be sure to wear the kilt throughout your visit to England and Scotland!

[BoldHighlander]

You might even want to stay at Ferintosh Guest House in Dumfries which is run by xmarks member Pour1Malt.

Where's he been hiding Alex?
I miss his photo threads.

Okay, off-topic....I return you to the thread in progress

[Pleater]

London in July - not my idea of fun.

You could just get on a train and go to Portsmouth - there is the castle and the walls and forts - both on the sea front and further inland. There is the dockyard and the Victory and other tourist attractions - Dickens' house for instance.

From there you could visit Winchester, Beaulieu and the New Forest if you hired a car for a couple of days.

Fly from Southampton airport to Edinburgh maybe, then spend a few days traveling around in Scotland. If it fits your timetable there are sleeper berths on trains to London for the return trip.

Five days is really not enough time.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[seanachie]

I love to travel and have and continue to do so on a frugal budget. While gas and taxes could change and other events effect things, $3K sounds like a lot unless you are flying out of a small town. (I live on the west coast and fly out of LA) In that case it may be worth looking at alternatives to getting to a hub airport. I have seen in the past that the BA site, as an example, has listed really small airports in the US that I am sure they use alliance partners and may not be the best bargain.
I know different seasons and different rates and all that but I am flying next month LAX-LHR and used a consolidator and have not found a carrier that has beat or matched the fare yet.

I admit to being extremely prejudiced by if you travel through the north east enroute to Edinburgh a stop in Northumberland is nice, and if you get a layover on trains and are in Newcastle there are many a fine pub to be found. (I recommend the Crown Posada by the Quayside)

[Pleater]

One thing to check is the price of fuel if you plan to drive very far - at the moment it is averaging 1.2 UK pounds per litre, - a US gallon is 3 and 3/4 litres.

Hiring a car of modest size and folding down the back seats to get the luggage in if necessary will save much at the petrol pump.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[GG]

When I 12 years ago was in Scotland my wife, daughter and myself stayed at a very nice 4-star hotel, called Channings, 15 South Learmonth Gardens. That I can recommend, and that is where we are going to book again if going to Edinburgh. We rented a car and made trips into the high lands, among other things, Pittlochry with a whisky distillery and a kilted guide.

It was by then that I discovered how splendid a garment a kilt is, however I did not order one until a year or so later.

I should certainly bring a kilt. The Scots might need to see a kilt worn as every day wear.

Greg
www.drress2kilt.eu

[Drac]

London in July - not my idea of fun.

Too cold?

Jim

[Richard]

London in July - not my idea of fun

Coming to the UK at anytime is not my idea of fun and I live here !!!