It wasn't so much me wanting to go to Glasgow as much as my brother.
I've been forwarding him these e-mails also and he's come around now.
We're going to see what we can do with the time available. But I would
like to go farther north into Scotland. We'll see :)
--
Marlon Moyer, Sr. Internet Developer
American Contractors Insurance Group
phone: 972.687.9445
fax: 972.687.0607
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 4:15 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Trip to England
>
> Marlon,
>
> I know I already told you once to skip SE Scoland, and I still would
> definitely not miss the highlands -- and Loch Ness for instance --
over
> it. Or the Lake District.
>
> But if logistics dictate that you are going to spend a night
*somewhere*
> in the area, then may I suggest that you detour about 20-25 miles east
and
> go to Ayr rather than Glasgow.
>
> I haven't been there in some time but I am sure there are still
fishermen
> selling eels along the waterfront and some pretty nice scenery to the
> north along the coast for when you leave in the morning. Sample raw
> whelks, a local delicacy, and wash them down with a few brews :) I
seem to
> recall a beach as well.
>
> Glasgow on the other hand is an industrial port mainly noted afaik for
the
> extent of its slums.
>
> Be aware either way that the local dialect is all but impenetrable :)
It
> used to take me several days of acclimatization before I could
understand
> my grandmother, and I had already had practice with my father, who
used to
> lapse into it every now and then.
>
> Dana
>
>
> >After my brother and I got to talking, we started thinking about the
> >Britrail pass. Would it be practical to do the route (London, Leeds,
> >Newcastle, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bristol) via a train. It seems that
> >between the cost of the auto and the cost of petrol :) that it is
more
> >cost effective to do the train. We'd be getting the Britrail
> >consecutive pass for 8 days which is exactly how long we'll be there.
> >Do you know if the Britrail pass also includes inner city trains
also,
> >or is it just long runs. Also, would luggage be a problem on the
trains
> >or is it pretty easy to keep up with your stuff?
> >
> >Also, in the Edinburgh/Glasgow area we've noticed that the hotels are
> >quite a bit more expensive. Is there a town nearby that might be a
neat
> >place to see that might not be as expensive. We've been able to get
> >rooms for under $200 a night in all other cities, but in that area is
> >been over $250 a night.
> >
> >Thanks for all the help so far. I don't think that this trip would
have
> >been near as much fun without all the list's input.
> >
> >--
> >Marlon Moyer, Sr. Internet Developer
> >American Contractors Insurance Group
> >phone: 972.687.9445
> >fax: 972.687.0607
> >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >www.acig.com
>
>
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