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| I've always been Crazy! kept me from goin Insane! |
On the heels of my best cameras comes trip plans. We will be in Scotland end of Apr to mid May with our young teenagers. Glasgow, Oban, Ft Agustus, Portree, Ullapool, Inverness, Dufftown, Aberdeen, Stirling and Edinborough. What are some must See's and places to eat local foods and seafoods. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. Author unknown | ||
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Edinburgh Castle which is also home to the Scottish Crown jewels as well as the Stone of destiny,(Stone of Scone.) If you have never been there I would frankly pack some long underwear-regardless of the season-and a coat because it is a chilly place. | |||
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This website may help. Have a go preparing fried herring in oatmeal at home. Kipper snacks recommended as a starter. http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/...rring_in_Oatmeal.htm Do not scorn Cullen Skink. http://www.scotlandforvisitors.com/cullenskink.php Traditional Boat Festival https://www.stbfportsoy.org/fe...-industry-boom-year/ In Edinburgh, the Polish War Bear, Wotjac, https://youtu.be/fqQbGnWcgqo Genuine farm estate scotch. https://www.daftmill.com Resteraunts... https://foodanddrink.scotsman....cottish-restaurants/ The Rosslyn Chapel. Maybe the home 9f the Holy Grail. https://www.rosslynchapel.comThis message has been edited. Last edited by: mr kablammo, "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre. | |||
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Now THAT is a proper Scotland trip. We were only able to visit Edinburgh. We ate at our Holiday Inn and a really nice pizza place on the Royal Mile, but I don't remember the name. I have pics from inside, but no name. Even though it was only 6 years ago, I just can't remember the other places we ate at. Retired Texas Lawman, now active reserve | |||
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| I've always been Crazy! kept me from goin Insane! |
Thanks it is a bucket list item this year has been rough for me lost my sister in March and my dad 3 weeks ago needed something to look forward to. Scratching that trip off the list.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. Author unknown | |||
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Please oh please say you will add "drink" tp "see and eat", if only a wee dram.................... "No matter where you go - there you are" | |||
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| I've always been Crazy! kept me from goin Insane! |
Drink yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. Author unknown | |||
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| I've always been Crazy! kept me from goin Insane! |
For some reason it's not posting my full comment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. Author unknown | |||
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Pitlochry, and the Edradour distillery. Very small place, but beautiful. Edradour was once the smallest single malt distiller in Scotland, the tour is short (as the distillery fits in a barn) but the spirit is amazing. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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We spent most of our time in Edinburgh so that is what I can recommend. Edinburgh castle Royal Yacht Britannia https://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/ Mary King's Close https://www.realmarykingsclose.com/ Guided walking tour(free) A bunch of places do this Holyroodhouse https://www.royal.uk/royal-res...palace-holyroodhouse Hike to Arthur's seat https://www.visitscotland.com/...arthurs-seat-p914341 Hairy Coo bus tour https://www.thehairycoo.com/ The Royal Mile starts at Edinburgh Castle and ends at Holyroodhouse If you are going to be at Stirling visit the William Wallace monument, it is close to Stirling. Scotch obviously Eat: Oink https://www.oinkhogroast.co.uk/ Indian food http://www.kismot.co.uk/ Haggis Awesome Ice Cream http://www.marysmilkbar.com/ | |||
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| I've always been Crazy! kept me from goin Insane! |
Oban and Dufftown were picked for just that reason ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. Author unknown | |||
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Haggis & whiskey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt" "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Play golf at St. Andrew's. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| His diet consists of black coffee, and sarcasm.  |
I tried haggis once. It was offal. | |||
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In all seriousness, this is it. I was in Edinburgh a couple years ago (visited Pitlochry too ArtieS) and I have to say that visiting the castles and various distilleries, and tourist sites was great. Don't forget Fort William https://visitfortwilliam.co.uk...otland/the-commandos The country is relatively small so you can see alot without travelling too long. However, I was more than a little disappointed with the food. Most restaurants (even highly rated ones) did not impress me with their seafood or meat. The best meal I had in Edinburgh was in fact the Haggis. There are Scotch bars around too where you can sample a dozen or so Scotches (one had several hundred options). These were great and surprisingly affordable. Calgary Shooting Centre | |||
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| The Constable |
The Highland area is a must IMHO. Eilean Donan Castle. Loch Ness ,buyy a T shirt at the little store there whilst looking for Bessie. Also...DO watch a Scottish movie from the 80's, "Local Hero". Filmed in Pennan a cute little fishing Village. You will get the movie and want to visit the village or not. A love it or don't get it sort of film. Give it a watchh though. DO eat haggis someplace. I didn't mind it and a Yank enjoying haggis really seemed to amuse the locals. Got us an afternoon trip on a small fishing boat to check lobster pots. Which was a highpoint of the trip. The boats owner and I got talking at the cafe and the boat trip invitation was haggis based. LOL. | |||
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They pretty much cover it. Always listen before traveling to Europe https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/scotland | |||
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| I've always been Crazy! kept me from goin Insane! |
3rd time I've tried to respond. Oban and Dufftown were chosen for a reason  . Wish we could get to Islay as my favorites are from there. Guess I'll settle for Macallan, Glenfiddich and Glen Livet.  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. Author unknown | |||
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Coe Just got back a month ago and this was just amazing. | |||
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If you're "into" churches (I am), St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh is gorgeous. The stained glass windows are exquisite. An example:  DSC_0146ax.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr You could take a tour of the Royal Yacht, Victoria. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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