Scotland

[Harpy Eagle]

The wife and I booked a trip to Scotland next April.

Her grandparents migrated from Scotland and she still has some living relatives there.

She went as a kid, I have never been so very excited by the chance to see it.

All I know about Scotland I learned from Highlander and Connor MacLeod.

 

[Auld Phart]

I was there in '77 for the Silver Jubilee.

would love to go back

 

[Polishprince]

Scotched in Scotland is an excellent movie to review for information about the land before you go.

 

[TNHarley]

I would LOOOOOVE to go there. So much beauty and history!
Go visit a castle for me

 

[Magnus]

Hope you get a chance to play golf.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Hope you get a chance to play golf.

not taking my clubs that is for sure, but maybe they have rentals for us tourist

 

[ShahdagMountains]

not taking my clubs that is for sure, but maybe they have rentals for us tourist

If you don’t mind golfing in the rain.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

I would LOOOOOVE to go there. So much beauty and history!
Go visit a castle for me

And the whiskey tours.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

If you don’t mind golfing in the rain.

I have done it before. Just the other day I ran across a FB memory of a post my wife made a few years ago about me being happy to be golfing in the rain as it meant there was almost nobody else on the course!

 

[frigidweirdo]

The wife and I booked a trip to Scotland next April.

Her grandparents migrated from Scotland and she still has some living relatives there.

She went as a kid, I have never been so very excited by the chance to see it.

All I know about Scotland I learned from Highlander and Connor MacLeod.

Go to Glasgow and eat a fried Mars Bar (never been to Glasgow except I went through the bus station once, but stayed on the bus). April in Scotland you might get some snow.

 

[gtopa1]

The wife and I booked a trip to Scotland next April.

Her grandparents migrated from Scotland and she still has some living relatives there.

She went as a kid, I have never been so very excited by the chance to see it.

All I know about Scotland I learned from Highlander and Connor MacLeod.

Places I found gave depth to my visits to Scotland.

1. John O'Groats. Can't go much further North except for The Islands off the coast. Just so you can say you've been there.
2. Culloden...love that History stuff. Plenty there.
3. Isle of Skye. You can drive across a Bridge and it's just ..well..Isle of Skye. Folk music night at the pub (I just followed a chap with a Scottish Wecht drum on his backpack; asked him where he was going and he led the way.) When you ask for a whisky (I asked for a local; drop) stipulate no ice, water or mixer. The barman looked at his mate behind the bar and said quietly: we keep a couple of bottles for guys like you...and he went out of the bar and brought back a really beautiful tasting Scotch. And I never got the name but I still recall the smoothness and the taste. At the time I was into Hill walking so followed some easy walks. Magic.
4. Isle of Arran near Glasgow. I took a ferry over and used a bus. Went to Lochranza a couple of times; I don't know if the B$B still operates. Lovely old ruins near the foreshore and when walking in the misty rain some deer passed the way of a couple of old derelict cottages stopping in the yards to graze. Magic moment. Then walked Corrie Lan and just took it all in. Bussed it. Returned after a sleepover each time we went.
7. Consider the Burns Trail. The Burns Heritage Trail, Dumfries & Galloway – Driving Experiences
Though I did get kicked out of a pub on the way because the FishnChips I'd just bought were too detectable. Still don't get why as I was going to get a couple of takeaways to have with them after my beer.

8..and not another bloody castle!!!

9. And yes; visited Nessie but wasn't at home.

Was going back when Covid took that away.

Now how many did I miss? LOTS!! But that's where you just take your time and enjoy being there. I avoided the cities as much as possible.......after Rome, Paris and London there wasn't much to entice to City Centres. Village and town High streets were very cool indeed.

Relax and enjoy....even if you will have a tendency to drive on the wrong side of the road. lol

Greg

 

[ShahdagMountains]

Places I found gave depth to my visits to Scotland.

1. John O'Groats. Can't go much further North except for The Islands off the coast. Just so you can say you've been there.
2. Culloden...love that History stuff. Plenty there.
3. Isle of Skye. You can drive across a Bridge and it's just ..well..Isle of Skye. Folk music night at the pub (I just followed a chap with a Scottish Wecht drum on his backpack; asked him where he was going and he led the way.) When you ask for a whisky (I asked for a local; drop) stipulate no ice, water or mixer. The barman looked at his mate behind the bar and said quietly: we keep a couple of bottles for guys like you...and he went out of the bar and brought back a really beautiful tasting Scotch. And I never got the name but I still recall the smoothness and the taste. At the time I was into Hill walking so followed some easy walks. Magic.
4. Isle of Arran near Glasgow. I took a ferry over and used a bus. Went to Lochranza a couple of times; I don't know if the B$B still operates. Lovely old ruins near the foreshore and when walking in the misty rain some deer passed the way of a couple of old derelict cottages stopping in the yards to graze. Magic moment. Then walked Corrie Lan and just took it all in. Bussed it. Returned after a sleepover each time we went.
7. Consider the Burns Trail. The Burns Heritage Trail, Dumfries & Galloway – Driving Experiences
Though I did get kicked out of a pub on the way because the FishnChips I'd just bought were too detectable. Still don't get why as I was going to get a couple of takeaways to have with them after my beer.

8..and not another bloody castle!!!

9. And yes; visited Nessie but wasn't at home.

Was going back when Covid took that away.

Now how many did I miss? LOTS!! But that's where you just take your time and enjoy being there. I avoided the cities as much as possible.......after Rome, Paris and London there wasn't much to entice to City Centres. Village and town High streets were very cool indeed.

Relax and enjoy....even if you will have a tendency to drive on the wrong side of the road. lol

Greg

I’ve never been there, to my shame.

But l’ll take you up on the “wrong side of the road”. Will even explain it to you…..in depth.

 

[westwall]

If you don’t mind golfing in the rain.

That's a Scottish tradition.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I’ve never been there, to my shame.

But l’ll take you up on the “wrong side of the road”. Will even explain it to you…..in depth.


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Is that why they drive on the that side of the road?

I did not know that, but it sure makes sense!

 

[ShahdagMountains]

Is that why they drive on the that side of the road?

I did not know that, but it sure makes sense!

Blame Napoleon for your driving on the right.

That’s what you get for recruiting the cheese eaters for your Revolutionary War.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

All I know about Scotland I learned from Highlander and Connor MacLeod.

And Mel Gibson?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

And Mel Gibson?

 

[gtopa1]

That's a Scottish tradition.

And very enjoyable; a Scotch Mist is just like any other misty day I suppose but not too damp and drizzly light rain is quite pleasant walking weather. Goatfell during such is a fond memory. I included Brodick Castle (sp) in the walk. Many spots to smoke my pipe and just take it all in.

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Greg

 

[gtopa1]

And responding to the Kiwi Haka; SCOTCH Haka is a tad ...different!!



Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Remember your FORMAL attire.



Greg