Glasgow and Edinburgh
Apr 4th, 2015, 08:16 AM
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I'm there for the Tattoo as well (snagged special tix to dinner in the castle and seat in the Royal box -- CANNOT wait!! )
But having been to Edinburgh many times and the I'm only staying 2 nights for the Tattoo and a couple of performances . . . had a devil of a time finding a place to stay. But did.
But having been to Edinburgh many times and the I'm only staying 2 nights for the Tattoo and a couple of performances . . . had a devil of a time finding a place to stay. But did.
Apr 5th, 2015, 06:45 AM
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another easy day trip you can do on your own or via bus tour from Edinburgh is to go south by public bus to the Melrose area - the Borders Abbeys with several major ruined or half-ruined abbeys - like Melrose and Jedburgh - I walked between them or took buses - easily done - I did a day trip from Berwick-on-Tweed, about the same distance as this area bordering English is from Edinburgh. Several tour companies do this trip from Edinburgh if you want to comfort and guidance of a group trip.
Apr 5th, 2015, 02:23 PM
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Pal, I know you enjoy your rail journeys and wondered if you already are aware of the new borders railway due to open in September. It will run between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. I hope once the service begins there will be add-on public transport services from Tweedbank to Melrose, Peebles, Hawick and Kelso etc. I love this area and will try out the new line when it opens. Details are here:
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/scotland-b...orders-railway
and
http://www.bordersrailway.co.uk/
For folks looking for a short trip from the capital this could be one to think about.
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/scotland-b...orders-railway
and
http://www.bordersrailway.co.uk/
For folks looking for a short trip from the capital this could be one to think about.
Apr 5th, 2015, 03:38 PM
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> Glasgow has some nice really neat parts but overall has one of Europe's highest crime rates I hear and Edinburgh is so so nice to just walk around.<
More nonsense from our resident paint drinker. A tourist is less likely to experience crime in Glasgow than Pal is to run into a coherent thought.
More nonsense from our resident paint drinker. A tourist is less likely to experience crime in Glasgow than Pal is to run into a coherent thought.
Apr 6th, 2015, 04:25 AM
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jon - thanks for that update - that line has been reopening for years now - I thought it may have been scrubbed but great news.
Cheers! And the Borders Abbeys are great - not just them but the region - that is where my Scottish relatives came from (actually a hamlet called Threepwood) so was also an ancestoral journey. The Hunter Clan.
Cheers! And the Borders Abbeys are great - not just them but the region - that is where my Scottish relatives came from (actually a hamlet called Threepwood) so was also an ancestoral journey. The Hunter Clan.
Apr 6th, 2015, 04:28 AM
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and yes about Glasgow and Paris crime - much more likely for a tourist to be pickpocketed in Paris because tourists gather in Paris - few go to Glasgow and its sky-high crime rate is yes mainly in areas tourists will not go - I am remiss to phrase that the way I did - but wide swaths of Glasgow IME are just bleak housing estates but the center of town shines with a Victorian glory - especially the two main train stations - one with an iconic overhead departure board when I were last there!
My apologies to all Glasowians (?)!
My apologies to all Glasowians (?)!
