Scotland -- travellers\' advise needed
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Originally posted by Trevor
Edinburgh.
I have a bunch of friends there, so if you let me know what sorts of things you like doing (theatre, clubbing etc) I can find out whats on.
St Andrews, ruined castle, ruined cathedral, stone pier is pretty. I spent 10 years there
When abouts did you spend your time there?? I went to school at Madras from 88-94.
Infidel Castro
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My father went to Scotland in the seventies and saw John Taylor (back-row forward) kick a conversion from 50 yards on his left foot to put us in for a Grand Slam! God bless Taylor, he made a little piece of folklore that day. My dad still talks about it now, with the people peeing on his legs behind him and all sorts of subhuman activity. I suppose Edinburgh is somewhat different now though, what with 30yrs having passed. Do they have flying cars there?
If you go to Edinburgh, you\'ll do well to read about the architecture and the history behind the architecture, the political and social factors that influenced it. Edinburgh becomes 100 times more interesting when you know what you\'re looking at, and 100 times more organised. In Edinburgh, everything is small. The famous Princes Str gardens are small, Greyfriar\'s Bobby is small - life-sized? Edinburgh is a city of details. If you don\'t look for them, Edinburgh will be dark, imposing and in a perpetual grey mood.
The Culloden Battlefield up near Inverness was a bit of a highlight for me. More so that I got there on a cold, rainy and windy day. There\'s a definite mood that hangs over the Drumossie moors.
Mention\'s been made of St. Andrews. Yep, it\'s definitely worthwhile. That old abbey has some exquisite carvings.
Castles; well, I skipped all the castles that are still in use. Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle will have been modernised somewhat, and I didn\'t want to see that. However, Edinburgh Castle as seen from across Princes Park is a most imposing sight. The word \'unassailable\' comes to mind.
Urqhuart Castle was alright. The ruins themselves are something special, but they\'ve been made user-friendly. Still, if you\'re travelling along the northern side of Loch Ness, it\'s a worthwhile visit.
Castle Campbell... well! What an underrated little site that is! It is just north of Dollar, a village between Stirling and Dunfermline. The castle is exquisite, and it is set in the most gorgeous little glen there is. Fantastic!
But even though Castle Campbell has a nice setting, there is none nicer than the Eileen Donan Castle, on the road towards Skye. They say it\'s the most photographed castle in Scotland, and no wonder why. It\'s fairy-tale stuff that.
And yes, you absolutely have to visit a distillery. Glenkinchie, just outside Pencaitland, and Glen Ord, just north-west of Inverness. The Highlands have some horrid little roads, particularly at night just after a light dusting of snow, but they are littered with distilleries.
The most beautiful country has to be on the western coast. Oban is a beautiful little town, set by the sea in a hollow of mountains. Don\'t like the whisky, but the town is truly quaint. Take a drive along the western coast, it\'s beautiful.
Don\'t bother with Ben Nevis, it\'s a pimple. If you go to see it, go to have a laugh at what\'s the highest molehill in the UK.
The biggest attraction for me, was a good friend who lives in Edinburgh. I doubt I\'d have gone to Scotland if not to visit her as well. However, I wish I could go back again one day, to properly explore the western and northern coasts, and to visit the isles and the Orkneys. For me, the best of Scotland is outside the cities.
The Culloden Battlefield up near Inverness was a bit of a highlight for me. More so that I got there on a cold, rainy and windy day. There\'s a definite mood that hangs over the Drumossie moors.
Mention\'s been made of St. Andrews. Yep, it\'s definitely worthwhile. That old abbey has some exquisite carvings.
Castles; well, I skipped all the castles that are still in use. Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle will have been modernised somewhat, and I didn\'t want to see that. However, Edinburgh Castle as seen from across Princes Park is a most imposing sight. The word \'unassailable\' comes to mind.
Urqhuart Castle was alright. The ruins themselves are something special, but they\'ve been made user-friendly. Still, if you\'re travelling along the northern side of Loch Ness, it\'s a worthwhile visit.
Castle Campbell... well! What an underrated little site that is! It is just north of Dollar, a village between Stirling and Dunfermline. The castle is exquisite, and it is set in the most gorgeous little glen there is. Fantastic!
But even though Castle Campbell has a nice setting, there is none nicer than the Eileen Donan Castle, on the road towards Skye. They say it\'s the most photographed castle in Scotland, and no wonder why. It\'s fairy-tale stuff that.
And yes, you absolutely have to visit a distillery. Glenkinchie, just outside Pencaitland, and Glen Ord, just north-west of Inverness. The Highlands have some horrid little roads, particularly at night just after a light dusting of snow, but they are littered with distilleries.
The most beautiful country has to be on the western coast. Oban is a beautiful little town, set by the sea in a hollow of mountains. Don\'t like the whisky, but the town is truly quaint. Take a drive along the western coast, it\'s beautiful.
Don\'t bother with Ben Nevis, it\'s a pimple. If you go to see it, go to have a laugh at what\'s the highest molehill in the UK.
The biggest attraction for me, was a good friend who lives in Edinburgh. I doubt I\'d have gone to Scotland if not to visit her as well. However, I wish I could go back again one day, to properly explore the western and northern coasts, and to visit the isles and the Orkneys. For me, the best of Scotland is outside the cities.
Beelzebrush
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Skye is highly recommended. The Cuillin mountains are beautiful... definitely recommend a hike up if you are into that sort of thing (and have some good kit). Scotland is a great place... I quite like the area around Loch Ness - Urqhuart Castle is worth visiting - A decent range of whisky\'s in the Invermoriston hotel too
Gotta say, I\'m jealous too.... but I\'m going to Cornwall tomorrow, so I\'m sure my envy will quickly fade
Gotta say, I\'m jealous too.... but I\'m going to Cornwall tomorrow, so I\'m sure my envy will quickly fade
