I need guidance from Scottish guys

[pmfs]

Hi folks!

I´m planned visit Scotland next Summer in August with my family. I will fly to Edinburgh and i´m planning to visit Edinburgh, Sterling, Fort William, Kyle of Locklash, Inverness and way down again to Edinburgh.
I will stay 3 nights in Edinburgh to see the city and near town, Sterling . After that, I will take a train to Inverness to visit Lockness lake and the sorrounding area were i´m planning to stay a night, arriving in the morning and leave in another day by train to Kyle of Locklash for one or two days??? After, I will travel to Fort William to travel in Jacobite train and perhaps stay one night. I'm tempted to go to the Isle of Skye but i´m not sure if is a good place to visit or have time to do it????
I need your help regarding the accomodation, local food, weather and everything you want to share with me regarding the beautiful points of interest of your beautiful country.
Thanks in advance.

Pedro

 

[housecarl]

If you're coming in August you could try and get to the Edinburgh Tattoo.
Well worth a visit, before it gets axed along with everything else.
Hope you have great trip, beautiful country, and the natives on the whole are very friendly.
Carl.

 

[DEL]

Hi folks!

I´m planned visit Scotland next Summer in August with my family. I will fly to Edinburgh and i´m planning to visit Edinburgh, Sterling, Fort William, Kyle of Locklash, Inverness and way down again to Edinburgh.
I will stay 3 nights in Edinburgh to see the city and near town, Sterling . After that, I will take a train to Inverness to visit Lockness lake and the sorrounding area were i´m planning to stay a night, arriving in the morning and leave in another day by train to Kyle of Locklash for one or two days??? After, I will travel to Fort William to travel in Jacobite train and perhaps stay one night. I'm tempted to go to the Isle of Skye but i´m not sure if is a good place to visit or have time to do it????
I need your help regarding the accomodation, local food, weather and everything you want to share with me regarding the beautiful points of interest of your beautiful country.
Thanks in advance.

Pedro

Pedro... great choice of route, some of my favourite places, will you be hiring a car for any part of the journey ?. PM me your address and I'll gather up a bunch of stuff and get it sent to you. Weather is anybody's guess...what is guaranteed is midges have a look here quite a good site http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usfeatures/midges/ Although much of what you read is a scientific take on these beasts, believe me they'd bite their way through a corrugated iron coffin to get at you. The best repellent is oddly enough a womans cosmetic called 'Skin so Soft' by Avon need to order it early though the entire stock is bought up by climbers at the start of the season.
Derek

 

[DEL]

?????

Lost in translation I suspect, as opposed to Steve who will find himself lost in foundation if he's not careful .

 

[pmfs]

Hi Derek!

Car rental? Not thought about it but I am afraid to drive outside Portugal.
I will travel by train, because I do not pay anything - saving some money with that.
Thank you and I will send you my email.
Pedro.

 

[pmfs]

Lost in translation I suspect, as opposed to Steve who will find himself lost in foundation if he's not careful .

Completely lost!!!

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Completely lost!!!

They are taking the piss Pedro you will enjoy your visit and if you manage to take in Glasgow then I will arrange to meet you .

Ron

Regards the isle of skye it is very scenic as is the west coast heading up to fort William ,there is plenty to see in Edinburgh also .

Ron

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Pedro... great choice of route, some of my favourite places, will you be hiring a car for any part of the journey ?. PM me your address and I'll gather up a bunch of stuff and get it sent to you. Weather is anybody's guess...what is guaranteed is midges have a look here quite a good site http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usfeatures/midges/ Although much of what you read is a scientific take on these beasts, believe me they'd bite their way through a corrugated iron coffin to get at you. The best repellent is oddly enough a womans cosmetic called 'Skin so Soft' by Avon need to order it early though the entire stock is bought up by climbers at the start of the season.
Derek

You wearing womans gear again Del

 

[DEL]

You wearing womans gear again Del

No but thanks for the offer

 

[DEL]

And what ever you do - stay off the fried food!
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Especially the fool english breakfast ...... or this could happen.

 

[Scotty]

Hi Pedro,
Be sure to check out the museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Stirling Castle, a great place for inspiration.
Hope you have a great time in Scotland.
Scotty

 

[pmfs]

Many thanks guys appreciated.

Pedro.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

And near Stirling is Doune Castle, where the besieging Monty Python crew faced a barrage of farm animals...you can even rent coconut shells in the gift shop to clap together to simulate the sound of horses clip clopping as your wander the fortress.

Colin

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Haggii
http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/

 

[Richie]

Hi Pedro,
I love Scotland and have been many times, but if I was you I would take Del's advice and buy some of that Avon stuff if it works.

Otherwise you will get bit that may times off the midge you will come back looking like something off Star Trek Deep Space 9.

cheers
Richie

 

[DEL]

Here's a few web sites to visit...The Cafe Royal is one of the most beautiful bars you will ever visit.
http://www.caferoyaledinburgh.co.uk/#
http://www.thedungeons.com/edinburgh/en/
http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/
Make sure you go to the Grassmarket lots of interesting shops and always lots of street performers during the Festival
http://www.grassmarket.net/
Royal Mile (only the 1/2 mile to the castle is worthwhile)
http://www.royal-mile.com/

 

[Helm]

" always lots of street performers during the Festival" Or as we English call them tramps

Steve

 

[Richie]

Hi Pedro,
If you are round Fort William way try and take in this, an impressive monument to the commando's and just down the road is the commando museum.
http://www.visit-the-great-glen.co.uk/commando-monument-at-spean-bridge
cheers
Richie

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

" always lots of street performers during the Festival" Or as we English call them tramps

Steve

That will all change when we rebuild Hadrian's wall and keep you lot out of our sun kissed land
I knew my ancestors left me here for a reason .

Ronnie the Brick

 

[brian]

Here's a few web sites to visit...The Cafe Royal is one of the most beautiful bars you will ever visit.
http://www.caferoyaledinburgh.co.uk/#
http://www.thedungeons.com/edinburgh/en/
http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/
Make sure you go to the Grassmarket lots of interesting shops and always lots of street performers during the Festival
http://www.grassmarket.net/
Royal Mile (only the 1/2 mile to the castle is worthwhile)
http://www.royal-mile.com/

Christ Derek,you know your way around Edinburgh.I'm wondering if you are a true wegian after all or a you just posing as one.
From a concerned "country boy".
P.S. If you've got anything your ashamed of in your past you know you can tell me,it will go no further my son.Get a load off your mind and admit your an east coaster!!!!!!!
Father Brian