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Subject: Re: [OM] UK trip 2012
From: Michael Wong <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:48:56 +0800
Thanks Chuck, very details :-)

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On Jan 12, 2012 11:04 PM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Congratulations to your daughter... and her parents!  :-)
>
> I'm sure Piers and others will chime in with all sorts of suggestions
> but my wife and I along with another couple (of Scottish descent) toured
> some of Scotland in early July.  We went first to London where we stayed
> with the son of our friends who is on assignment there.
>
> To tour Scotland we took the Virgin train from London to Glasgow.
> Due to fortunate timimg we got a good price break and took first class
> which was excellent.  The first class lounge while waiting for the train
> was especially welcome since it was very hot that day and the lounge was
> air conditioned.  It was also serving wine, strawberries and cream and
> other delightful snacks.  On board we were served wine, whisky and an
> excellent meal with seconds.
>
> In Glasgow as well as Edinburgh we stayed at the "Hot-el Apartments"
> <http://www.hot-el-apartments.com/> which we greatly enjoyed.  Good
> price, good accommodations... 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen and
> living/eating areas.  In Glasgow the apartments are only a short walk
> from the train station.  In Edingburgh they are on the waterfront, a
> beautiful spot.
>
> On arrival in Glasgow we rented a car from Hertz which is within walking
> distance of the apartments.  We kept the car in the apartment's garage.
>  We toured Glasgow and the River Clyde on foot and then used the car to
> tour the country side generally toward the north.  Places of note:  Loch
> Lomond, Inveraray/Loch Fyne (where I took my "fynest" photo), Oben and
> its waterfront and distillery :-)
>
> After several days of that we took the car from Glasgow to our other
> apartment in Edinburgh.  We spent several days touring Edinburgh by car,
> bus and foot.  Places we especially enjoyed other than the city itself
> are the Royal Botanical Gardens (plan at least a full day) and a tour of
> the ship Britannia.  By car we toured to the north again seeing the
> Falkirk Wheel (a must for mechanical engineers) Stirling Castle,
> Dunfermline (the abbey, nave and palace) and St. Andrews.  Once again
> the Hot-el Apartments proved to be a good base.  Aside from the
> beautiful water front and modern building they have plenty of parking
> for the car, good bus service a short walk away and grocery and other
> shops a short ride by bus or car.
>
> We returned to London via train from the Edingburgh station.  The driver
> dropped the rest of us and our luggage at the station while he returned
> the car to Hertz which is not very far from the station.  But plan a cab
> ride for that one if you're in a hurry.  The train ride back was not on
> Virgin Trains and was not first class since first class on that line was
> very expensive.  Nevertheless we had a comfortable ride and a decent
> meal.  IIRC, the train ride between London and Glasgow or Edinburgh is
> about 6 hours.  Maybe the train would be better if you have a lot of
> photo gear.
>
> I had hoped to meet up with Piers in Scotland but our schedules didn't
> match up.  But he did come to visit me in London and we had a good time
> in the British Museum and a busy pub.  :-)
>
> Once again, congratulations to your daughter.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
>
> On 1/12/2012 6:46 AM, Michael Wong wrote:
> > My daughter has confirmed to admit Queen's College in Taunton, Somerset
> in
> > next school year. We are planning to visit Scotland before my daughter
> > reports to school. Preliminary idea is 26 Aug (HKT) night flght to
> Heathrow
> > and will arrive on 27 Aug morning (GMT). I appreciate to transfer to
> > Scotland at Heathrow on same day. Where is the airport in Scotland?
> > Edinburgh? I wish to visit Scottish Highlands, Edinburgh and take some
> > shots of lake scenes. An then to York before go to Somerset. I have to
> > arrive Somerset on 1 Sept&  my daughter will report to school on 2 Sept.
> >
> > Any suggestion to me?
> >
> > Thanks. ^^
> >
> >
> >
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> > Michael
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