Scotland-Anybody Been?

[Spock]

Well, we are leaving in less than 2 weeks.

8 day bus tour (16 passenger) of the Highlands and whisky island (Islay) off the west coast.

The bus tour thing is different for us-we are on our own for meals except for breakfast.

Looks like lots of seafood (yum) and I am also looking forward to seeing a lot of lamb/mutton on menus. In Africa-I generally order sheep in some form if available.

Prob-no curry-yuck.

We have one day in Edinburgh on our own before. Plan to go to the castle and maybe a city bus tour.

But the highlight for me will be Armchair Antiquarian Books near the castle. I hope they are open.

[silverscreenselect]

I know that if you take the high road and I take the low road, I'll be in Scotland before you.

[Ritterskoop]

My folks are there right now. They piloted a longboat on a canal for a week, and traversed the Falkirk Wheel.

[Weyoun]

Edinburgh is magical but I enjoyed the outlying places like Ullapool more. The islands even more so. Did Skye, Lewis/Harris, and the Orkneys many years ago.

Glasgow was meh.

Scotch seemed more pure there - could throw down four and wake up the next morning clear as a bell. But I was also younger.

[tlynn78]

Well, we are leaving in less than 2 weeks.

8 day bus tour (16 passenger) of the Highlands and whisky island (Islay) off the west coast.

The bus tour thing is different for us-we are on our own for meals except for breakfast.

Looks like lots of seafood (yum) and I am also looking forward to seeing a lot of lamb/mutton on menus. In Africa-I generally order sheep in some form if available.

Prob-no curry-yuck.

We have one day in Edinburgh on our own before. Plan to go to the castle and maybe a city bus tour.

But the highlight for me will be Armchair Antiquarian Books near the castle. I hope they are open.

Have fun storming the castles!

[Spock]

Well, we are leaving in less than 2 weeks.

8 day bus tour (16 passenger) of the Highlands and whisky island (Islay) off the west coast.

The bus tour thing is different for us-we are on our own for meals except for breakfast.

Looks like lots of seafood (yum) and I am also looking forward to seeing a lot of lamb/mutton on menus. In Africa-I generally order sheep in some form if available.

Prob-no curry-yuck.

We have one day in Edinburgh on our own before. Plan to go to the castle and maybe a city bus tour.

But the highlight for me will be Armchair Antiquarian Books near the castle. I hope they are open.

Have fun storming the castles!

Well, give me enough Scotch and I might buy a kilt and attack the castles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AmLm1XlAm8

"A Gordon for me"-British army song

George MacDonald Fraser (GMF)-as in the other threads-was a Gordon-so I love the Gordons-plus bagpipes are my favorite instrument.

Downside-doesn't appear that the lass in the song waited for a Gordon.

[Spock]

Just remembered that another short story in GMF's "Private McAuslan" collection (in addition to the ongoing thread about the trivia contest) is about setting a ceremonial guard at the Edinburgh Castle in front of various royalty and dignity.

I have to re-read that one in the next couple days before we go.