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Season tix since '88
Male Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: East Cola
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![]() Nassau Gamecock, and I, along with the wives, are planning to go to Scotland in the late Summer or early Fall of 2015. Why? It's the ancestral home for us as it is for many of you, I'm sure.
What sites would any of you recommend that we see? The only definite place that we have on our itinerary now is the Isles of Mull and Ulva for ancestral reasons. I've got a list of sites that I've gleaned from travel guides but it never hurts to have more input, especially if you've been there. Thanks
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Damn Yankee
Male Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 19,034
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![]() go visit a distillery or three...
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1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 12,097
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![]() I'm jealous too, that should be a great trip!
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Season tix since '88
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Location: East Cola
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![]() Two distilleries are on the list - Laphroaig on Islay west of Glasgow and Glenfiddich near Dufftown up north between Inverness and Aberdeen. Glenfiddich looks more likely since we'll be going to Culloden which is right outside Inverness.
Of course, once we get in country there will not be a shortage of distilleries.
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Smokes - Let's Go!
Male Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 2,524
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![]() Have fun dude. Its on the bucket list.
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Lead Pessimist
Male Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: USA
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![]() Edinburgh Castle (be sure to get there in time to see the cannon fire), Arthur's Seat, and the University of Glasgow are nice.
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Heisman Candidate
Male Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Upstairs
Posts: 16,598
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シカゴのカキ
Male Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Chicago
Posts: 5,817
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![]() Apart from it being important to me for ancestral reasons, Culzean Castle is one of the most spectacular castles you'll find anywhere.
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Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Carolina
Posts: 2,133
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![]() Stirling Castle. Stirling is a lovely town as well.
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Damn Yankee
Male Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 19,034
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![]() Totally jealous of Laphroaig....my favorite single malt hands down...
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Heisman Candidate
Male Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Posts: 15,853
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![]() I've been 3 times. The best site to plan a trip is Undiscovered Scotland. This site has a wealth of information on everything. Also, sites and attractions that are ignored by most guidebooks are mentioned.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/index.html Here are a few must sees you can fit into a clockwise circuit of the country beginning and ending in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...tle/index.html Stirling Castle http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...tle/index.html Ft. William http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...iam/index.html Glenfinnan http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...nan/index.html Loch Ness via The Great Glen Way http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...way/index.html Glennfiddich Distillery and Balvenie Castle http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...ich/index.html http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...tle/index.html Glamis Castle http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...tle/index.html The Scottish Heritage Pass is a must have. This will get you into all of the attractions under the care of the government including Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle. http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index.htm While many local hotels and B&Bs are available, I do not recommend traveling without reservations. You will save a lot of headaches if you have the route planned and know where you will be staying each night. A great hotel chain is Premier Travel Inn. They have many locations throughout the UK, and all have a restaurant/pub attached. The quality of the rooms is first rate, even though the price is reasonable. Book now, especially for locations like Ft William. http://www.premierinn.com/ If you or any of your party are Harry Potter Fans, the train seen in the movie makes for a very pleasant, scenic, and relaxing day out. The train runs from Ft William to Malliag and back. Loch Shiel, which is the site of Hogwarts in the movies, as well as the Glenfinnan Viaduct are part of this trip. http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/j...e_Details.html If you plan to bring back some scotch, I believe you can bring back 1 liter per person, certain scotch (Glenlivet, Glenfiddich) cost as much if not more in Scotland than it does here, while some scotch (Talisker) cost considerably less. You can buy it in the local Asda (Wal Mart owned) or at a Costco, as your US membership is valid over there. There are no Sams Clubs. I have a lot more info available, so if you have any questions, please PM me, and I'll be glad to help you out or answer any questions I can. Last edited by SwampFox; 04-27-2014 at 11:36 AM.. |
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Game MVP
Male Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nassau Bahamas
Posts: 1,653
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![]() Great info.. many thanks
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I was the white shadow.
Male Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 4,653
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![]() The 2 places I want to go before I die - Scotland and New Zealand.
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Household Name
Male Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 6,754
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![]() Um, shouldn't Travelin comment on this thread? I think he lives in Scotland.
I am incredibly jealous. I would love to go to Scotland. |
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Damn Yankee
Male Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 19,034
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![]() want to pick me up a bottle of Laphroaig something someting that you cant get in the states?
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Heisman Candidate
Male Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Posts: 15,853
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![]() Laphroaig is available stateside. I won a bottle of it in a raffle a few years ago. I don't know if I got a bad bottle or not, as that is the worst tasting scotch I've ever had. It taste like dirt. Give me a bottle of Talisker or Oban any day.
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Season tix since '88
Male Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: East Cola
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![]() In my research, I have not found any particular sites in Glasgow that peak my interest. Edinburgh seems to be the mostly historical / literary city while Glasgow seems to be the mostly commercial city.
Right now, I'd bypass Glasgow. What am I missing?
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Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Carolina
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![]() Nothing, Glasgow is a cesspit.
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Damn Yankee
Male Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Male Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Scotland
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You said you were going up north around Inverness and Aberdeen. Try to spend a couple of days in or around Aviemore. It's in the Cairngorm National Park, UK's largest National Park and it's beautiful. Loads to do in Aviemore and lots of accomodation. There's even a Hilton there. If you guys are into nature, you'll love it. If not, you'll still have plenty to do. Stirling is also a great place to see the castle and town. All can be done in a day. Then, head to Edinburgh. You'll drive over the Forth Road Bridge, 50 years old this year and they are now building a new bridge, so this one will be coming down in a few years. Pull into North or South Queensferry and park to walk across the bridge if the weather is descent that day. Fantastic views and the famous Forth Rail Bridge is right next to it. And your only 20 minutes away from Edinburgh. Edinburgh is where you'll most likely want to spend most of your time. I'll post some things to do and see soon. Edinburgh Castle is a must, but only takes a couple of hours. Princess Street and Princess Street Gardens are just below the castle. Edinburgh Waverly Train station is also in the same area. One other thing I'll mention now to do in Edinburgh is to visit Mary King's Close. This is the best attraction in Scotland. They market it as a Ghost tour, but it's really an educational tour of the old city during the plague that is now under the existing city. It's awesome. You'll go in undisturbed rooms from 300-400(even older) years ago. Original artwork on the walls that were their form of wallpaper. Try to book in advance once you are set on the date(within 24 hours anyway...). It's on The Royal Mile, another street not to miss anyway and close to the castle. The museums are excellent in Edinburgh. http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/ Bookmark this link. I've lived just outside edinburgh for nearly 11 years now. I'm in East Lothian. Lots of golf courses, beaches and country walking trails. Here's a pic from Linn O Dee in the Caingorm National Park I took a couple of weeks ago in the highlands. Last edited by Travelin; 05-20-2014 at 10:39 AM.. |
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