Sorry about your Mum. And you are correct. The disease is named after
Lyme, Connecticut which is spelled with a "y". My typo.
Chuck Norcutt
On 3/26/2013 1:13 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
>
> Le 26 mars 13 à 15:46, Chuck Norcutt a écrit :
>
>> Interesting. I didn't know that Lime disease was known outside the US
>> and Canada. I'm on of the few that was vaccinated before the vaccine
>> was withdrawn.
>>
>
> My late Mum suffered from it, badly.
> Borréliose de Lyme it is called here.
>
> And I think it is spelt with a Y, after the place, Y as in tyre, easi !
> ;-)
>
> Amytyés
> Phylyppe
>
>
>
>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> On 3/25/2013 1:20 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
>>> Who? Me??
>>>
>>> You have had some great suggestions so far, Bob - Lochinver, Sand,
>>> Raasay,
>>> Campbeltown, Skye, Islay are all worthy of attention, and all on
>>> the west
>>> coast. Huntly, Peterhead and thereabouts, while not on the west
>>> coast, are
>>> also well worth considering (and I can vouch for your cousin-in-
>>> law's whisky
>>> business, I remember a very pleasant afternoon there!) (but there
>>> is no 'e'
>>> in Scotch whisky).
>>>
>>> But logistics are also well worth considering - how many weeks will
>>> you
>>> have? The most important single hint I can offer is that, because
>>> of the
>>> geography, it is not feasible to explore much of the west coast by
>>> driving
>>> along it - there are simply too many (very large) inlets. If you
>>> want to see
>>> Lochinver, Sand, Raasay, Skye, Islay and points between, you will
>>> almost
>>> certainly find yourself based in or around Inverness. Which is on the
>>> Eastern side! Inverness is not called "the hub of the highlands" by
>>> chance.
>>>
>>> I will assume that you can decide for yourself whether the cultural
>>> and
>>> commercial attractions of Edinburgh and Glasgow are worth a look,
>>> how much
>>> time to spend there. The issue is the scenic and historic bits
>>> elsewhere,
>>> and how to get to them. Inverness is about four hours from
>>> Edinburgh (by
>>> rail or road), and from Inverness you could get to any of
>>> Peterhead, Huntly,
>>> Lochinver, Sand, Raasay and Skye in a day - you could even get
>>> there and
>>> back, but without stopping for long. I hope that helps to orient
>>> you when
>>> you look at a map, as you might otherwise jump to the wrong
>>> conclusions
>>> based on straight-line distances. I think that speaks of one week
>>> being an
>>> absolute minimum if you want to see anything much up here. But
>>> having said
>>> that, almost anywhere up here *is* worth the trip, and if a week is
>>> all you
>>> have, I can make some specific recommendations should you need
>>> them. I
>>> suspect that with what you have already received, you won't ;-)
>>>
>>> Another issue is how to get here - there are international airports
>>> in
>>> Scotland at Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as Aberdeen, all with
>>> direct
>>> flights from Heathrow, and Inverness with flights from Gatwick. If
>>> you want
>>> to make the most of the time available, fly as far north as you can.
>>> Aberdeen has the widest choice of flights, and would allow you to
>>> take in
>>> Huntly and Peterhead on the way out to the west coast. If you can
>>> fly in
>>> direct from US, you will save 2-3 days 'wasted' in London.
>>>
>>> Visitscotland.com claims that you have the following direct flight
>>> choices:
>>> New York to Edinburgh and Glasgow by United
>>> Philadelphia to Glasgow by United and US Airways
>>> Toronto to Glasgow by Air Transat, Canadian Affair
>>> Toronto to Edinburgh by Air Canada Rouge (from July 2013)
>>>
>>> Amsterdam is also a hub to use to get to Aberdeen or Inverness.
>>>
>>> I wouldn't say there is much to choose between May and September as
>>> regards
>>> weather, daylight or midges, I think it's safe to assume the
>>> weather cannot
>>> be depended upon, but the midges can - although location can be a
>>> significant determinant of the latter, and where we are - the
>>> midges aren't
>>> (and there is cause:effect at play there). Assume that the west
>>> coast will
>>> be blighted, the east coast not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_midge
>>> has a couple of useful links (but it's too soon in the year for
>>> them to be
>>> live) but remember that it's just a nuisance. I assume I don't need
>>> to tell
>>> you about the tick, which can be very much more serious
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease#United_Kingdom
>>>
>>> Please feel free to ask for more specific stuff (offlist?) as plans
>>> develop.
>>>
>>> Oh and the most important of all - great news about Ben!
>>>
>>> Piers
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bob Whitmire [mailto:bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: 24 March 2013 15:51
>>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) The Road Ahead
>>>
>>> Thanks, Chris,
>>>
>>> Already two place names. This is working. <g>
>>>
>>> Waiting for Piers to weigh in.
>>>
>>> --Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 24, 2013, at 7:36 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sounds good, Bob. I'm ready for a meet . . .
>>>>
>>>> But I would plan a base in Scotland, somewhere picturesque is not
>>>> always
>>> that accessible, but it is fun driving around those roads. We
>>> stayed in a
>>> cabin on the edge of Lochinver a few years ago: we had one day of
>>> very high
>>> winds (so we climbed the side of a mountain in 60kts!) and 10 days
>>> of great
>>> weather.
>>>>
>>>> Check the midge season, though. Ask Piers if May is midge-free.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> On 23 Mar 2013, at 19:21, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We're also thinking between just riding around and staying
>>>>> somewhere
>>> different every night, or using the list to help us find two
>>> strategically
>>> located holiday rentals to act as headquarters from which to
>>> venture forth
>>> on day trips. The whole island thing is very appealing, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, oh you of vast knowledge, is this enough information to elicit
>>> advice, hints and suggestions? I should add that my cousin-in-law,
>>> who is
>>> like a sister to my daughter-in-law, is married to a Scotsman, and
>>> they have
>>> a whiskey business in Huntly. ( http://www.singlemaltsdirect.com )
>>> It is
>>> remotely possible that we may be able to spend some or all of our
>>> time
>>> there, thus resulting in massive savings. An iffy proposition at
>>> best, but
>>> not outside the realm of possibility. They spend most of their time
>>> in Los
>>> Angeles, and so could be a perfect thing. (Also, I noticed on a map
>>> that
>>> Huntly is not far from Peterhead, and I must say that Peterhead
>>> quickly
>>> became a MUST VISIT on The Trip. One must have a photograph of
>>> one's self
>>> standing beside the sign that says "Welcome to Peterhead".)
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, meetings with list members would be high on my list
>>>>> as well.
>>> Should we consider a gathering, with attendees throwing in to rent
>>> some
>>> awesome location in the Highlands for a few days, with wives, SOs
>>> and other
>>> companions included? Good weather: hike around, take pictures,
>>> drink, swap
>>> lies. Bad weather: sit around, drink, swap lies.
>>>
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