Dana
>I would probably recommend that Ireland is a holiday in it's own right.
>Southern Ireland by bicycle is one thing I would like to do one day.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 15 January 2004 05:45
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re:I'm going to England!
>
>
> This is a pretty good plan though it doesnt get you to Ireland. For scale,
>figure I got from London to Ayr (south of Glasgow) in a long day's drive.
>Highway miles. We got back to London from Glastonbury in an afternoon. You
>want to be going through the Lake District in daylight or you will miss some
>scenery. The Scottish lowlands... aren't that special; think the Shire and
>you will pretty much have it. The highlands are worth at least a fast visit.
>What I don't know is where the ferries are to Ireland if you want to do
>that, but yeah, consider flying into one airport and out another.
>
> Dana
>
> >Depends on how much travelling you want to do.
> >
> >I would suggest doing a whistle stop tour of London....definetly do the
> >london eye.
> >
> >Then get a car, head along the M3, A30 via Stonehenge, up to Glastonbury,
> >into Bath (where I live) cut across to Cardiff, head north via Merthyr
> >Tydfil (sp), head to the northern coast of Wales (Llandudnod), Head to
>the
> >midlands (no reason),
> >
> >Please note you are missing out on Devon and Cornwall to a certain
>extent.
> >
> >Somebody take over here!
> >
> >Head north, see the Angel of the North. Sleep with a slapper (just go out
>in
> >Wakefield on a Friday or Saturday night :P ). Get to Blackpool. Scare
> >yourself on the Pepsi Max. Stay at or near the North Pier. The place is a
> >hen and stag party magnet, so go out dressed as texans and watch those
>girls
> >come flocking in. It's the 'nicer' end of town.
> >
> >Eventually arrive at Edinburough, head somewhere wild, shoot a stag, fish
> >some salmon from a salmon farm :), head south, Visit York, then into the
> >whetlands of Norfolk. Rent a boat
> >
> >Back to London
> >
> >
> >TADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 14 January 2004 15:54
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: I'm going to England!
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately, we'll only be there 8 days with 2 days travel time for a
> > total of 10 days. We want to start out in England, probably outside of
> > London, or would London be a good place to stay. My brother and I
>aren't
> > real artsy, so we're not going to want to visit art galleries or
>museums.
> > We both like castles. We like beer......a lot. We're also big into
> > scenery. Would it be possible to do a circuit of England, Ireland &
> > Scotland in that period of time, or would our time be better spent
> > concentrating on one area. You've got to understand that I'm an
>American
> > whose never stepped outside the country (not even to Mexico though I
>live
> >in
> > Texas) and I'm not sure of the scale of things.
> >
> > --
> > marlon
> >
> >
> > "And Bobby you are right, I am being selfish, but the last time I
>checked,
> > we don't have a whole lot of songs that feature the cowbell!"
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Simon Horwith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:18 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: I'm going to England!
> >
> > there are so many great things to do. How long are you going to be
>here?
> > There are a lot of London things to do - you could easily fill a couple
> > weeks there alone. I like Scotland - Edinburgh is fab. Cork (Ireland)
>is
> >a
> > nice place to drink. You could always take a train from London to
>Paris
> >and
> > spend a day or two (or more) there for very cheap as well). There are
>so
> > many options. Let me know what you're most interested in doing,
>spending,
> > and your timings and I'll gladly give you some advice ;)
> >
> > ~Simon
> >
> > Simon Horwith
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 12 January 2004 19:57
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: I'm going to England!
> >
> > My Brother called me up yesterday and asked me if I've ever wanted to
>go
> > to
> > England. I said yeah. He said that he's got enough flight miles to
>go
> > there and back 5 times. He said he's always wanted to go and thought
> >that
> > we'd have the most fun going together. Damn what a cool brother :-)
> >
> > Anyway, I know some of you people are from "across the pond" so I was
> > wondering if you had some "must go" destinations in mind. We'd like
>to
> >go
> > to England, Ireland, and Scotland. We like to do some pub hopping,
> >maybe
> > take in some castles, and whatever else might be good to see.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Marlon
> >
>
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