Kat

Would love to have input from those who have traveled on the Royal Scotsman train. I'm considering their garden-tour train trip in June. I'm a bit worried by the foo-foo of "dressing" for dinner. How formal is dinner? I'm a typical U.S. type who doesn't own evening wear although I clean up pretty good.

Nancy

Don't worry about dressing up. Just neat and trim and clean is fine, take something with a good fabric and cut and it will look top notch with accessories. I take my black little silk Ann Taylor pants suit with straight legged pants and black sandals and it is fine.

Kat

Thanks, Nancy. <BR><BR>How was your tour? Is the train comy? The service good? Is it as wonderful as the web site promises?<BR><BR>It's pretty expensive for four nights -- did you feel you got your money's worth?

KatW

<BR><BR>Additional input appreciated.

Nancy

I am not sure it is the same trip, do you have a web site for the one you are taking. I took one years ago with a friend who was more into it at the time, but now I am the one into gardens. I will look at your info and compare what I remember.

KatW

Here you go:<BR>http://www.royalscotsman.com/<BR><BR>The garden tour is scheduled for June 10-14.

Nancy

Wow, either that company has really changed or I was on another tour altogether. Mine was alot of women sipping tea and talking in teeny tiny voices about gardens.<BR>This looks much better believe me, I don't know the price, it isn't on the web site, but I would say go for it if you can. It looks like a once in a lifetime experience that I would love to take myself. <BR>And don't worry about dressing up, the English when dressed up still look tweedy and pearly. So go!! And take a little black suit!!

janis

The Royal Scotsman tours are pretty POSH - almost like the Orient Express excursions. You do not need Formal wear (as in long gown and long gloves). But you would want to dress well. Daytime in a Ralph Lauren, casual designer, or "up country" styles, And evenings in cashmere sweater/silk top with nice slacks or skirt

KatW

Thanks, Nancy and Janis. <BR><BR>The cost is something like $3600 per person but it includes meals plus afternoon tea, drinks (unlimited champagne), beverages, excursions, etc. Still, expensive. Still, I think we're gonna do it!

kat

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Kat

Still looking for input here. Thanks.

Mae

Oh, go ahead and book it, you know you want to and you only live once and live or at least vacation by the motto: Life is not a dress rehearsal.<BR>Why not, if you have the ways and the means? It will be a fun experience, just wear silk or velvet or good wool in basic colors and have some good shoes and you are on the way.

Sandra

Are you kidding? for that amount of money she could go on a two0week cruise around the British Isles and see a ot of gardens. I went on a Swan Hellenic cruise aboard Minerva a couple of years ago. The theme was &quot;Castles and Gardens,&quot; and it was fabulous! Dressing up meant different things to different people. The officers looked pretty spiffy and some of the men wore tuxes. It was grand. I took my basic black. It was fine.