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AKwannabe

(5,688 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2022, 04:02 PM Aug 2022

Anyone been to Scotland recently?

Going to Glasgow and Edinburg in October

My guy is half Scot. Small amount of fam left. We are going mainly to settle his father’s estate. He died just before Pandemic shutdowns. This is his first opportunity to go.

Meeting a cousin of his and another aunt driving up from England while we are there but I obviously would solicit great advice and destination info from trusted DU family. Ten day trip but 3 ish days in each.

Thanks

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Anyone been to Scotland recently? (Original Post) AKwannabe Aug 2022 OP
Haven't been recently, so have nothing useful, but elleng Aug 2022 #1
Nop 3auld6phart Aug 2022 #5
Great rail system in Scotland. no_hypocrisy Aug 2022 #2
Go out to Skye. CincyDem Aug 2022 #3
All good advice. DURHAM D Aug 2022 #8
A dear friend is there as I type this. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #4
Last I was there was May 2004. sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #6
Last time I was there was DURHAM D Aug 2022 #9
Join forces with Ireland and smite the English, will ya? GreenWave Aug 2022 #7
Another option might be... CincyDem Aug 2022 #10
Wishing you a safe and fun trip. Callalily Aug 2022 #11

3auld6phart

(1,055 posts)
5. Nop
Fri Aug 26, 2022, 04:35 PM
Aug 2022

Burnaby BC Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, Drum section won 1st in worlds
Competition in :Glasgow

no_hypocrisy

(46,266 posts)
2. Great rail system in Scotland.
Fri Aug 26, 2022, 04:09 PM
Aug 2022

You can see if you can't get a deal on Brit-Rail. I think you can go online or use a travel agent.

Eat the native food, esp. Haggis. Nothing to be afraid of. Scotch eggs! And buy yourself some decent Scotch while you're there.

CincyDem

(6,416 posts)
3. Go out to Skye.
Fri Aug 26, 2022, 04:18 PM
Aug 2022

Take the train out to Mallig and the the ferry over to Portree. Probably need to get a car to do the island. You can drive back onto the mainland through Kyle of Locash and the head across to Inverness.

Sounds like a lot of driving around but nothing is really too far from anything.

DURHAM D

(32,617 posts)
8. All good advice.
Fri Aug 26, 2022, 05:26 PM
Aug 2022

Someone above said try all the food including haggis. That I would definitely skip.

CincyDem

(6,416 posts)
10. Another option might be...
Fri Aug 26, 2022, 07:22 PM
Aug 2022

…drive the NE coast up around to Inverness and then drive down along Loch Ness through to Ft William and below. Look for Nessie and stop in my favorite town name to say…Drumnadrochit. Make sure ya roll those Rs.

Callalily

(14,900 posts)
11. Wishing you a safe and fun trip.
Sat Aug 27, 2022, 08:06 AM
Aug 2022

Come back here when you return and tell us all about your trip.

Scotland is "tentatively" on my list of places to see.

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