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Have you been to Scotland?What are your impressions?

Posted by chrisso • 8/15/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: scotland, travel

If you have spent holidays in Scotland, what were your impressions of the country(scenery, people,food...)?

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8/15/08

crpitt

I have been to Scotland many a time for holidays and my sister has lived up in the Highlands of Scotland for the past three years.

Scenery = Absolutely gorgeous.
People = Really nice for the most part.
Food = Depends what type of grub you like.

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8/15/08

drjay1966

Never been there, but I'd love to...nonetheless, I'm reminded of that great scene from Trainspotting, where they go out to the country, Tommy looks up at a mountain and says "it makes you proud to be Scottish" and Renton says "we got colonized by effete wankers. We couldn't even find anybody decent to get colonized by!" or something like that.

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  drjay1966
  
  no offense meant to any effete wankers who might be reading this....
8/15/08

polybore

It is a good tourist destination. Scenery is fantastic and people friendly. Food can be a bit hit or miss but if you do a little research you can eat to a standard as high as anywhere in the world.

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8/15/08

clioandme

In the early 1980s. Edinburgh and Aberden, with a little driving in the countryside trying to avoid short, long-haired cattle. I loved the place.

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8/15/08

aningeniousname

It would be lovely if it wasn't for the Scots. (Kidding! before I get accused of Jockism)

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1. 8/15/08
  
  polybore
  
  No you have a point there. Polybore is Scottish but would not mind repopulating Scotland with people from, say Brazil, for a bit at least. Would make a nice change.
2. 8/15/08
  
  aningeniousname
  
  Yeah there is an alarming lack of Brazilians in Scotland, less than in France I think.
8/16/08

chrisso

Good impressions overall, come back to visit us again

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  crpitt
  
  Photos are great on your blog by the way.
8/16/08

SweetViolet

I've never been to Europe, but Scotland is #1 on my list of places to visit if I ever get there. One of my ancestors was a MacEwan (McCune) and I have always felt a kinship with the place.

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8/16/08

chrisso

@crpitt: thanks, glad you like.

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1/09/09

Janecrochet

I love Scotland - it's my favourite place and I lived there as a child. I go back as often as I can and hope to retire there in a year or two! I adore the scenery (especially in the mountains)and the people are usually very friendly. As for food, well I'm a vegetarian but there are always nice choices available. I love some of the sweet things I can't get here in Wales (like fern cakes and empire biscuits)!

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1/09/09

katknit

Scotland has many areas of outstanding beauty, and also of historic interest. Culloden is very evocative, as is Glen Coe, and the Isle of Iona. It's fun seeing the guy on TV every once in a while who took us around Loch Ness in his sonar equipped boat. We were there in August, and it wasn't very warm, but we had a wonderful visit.

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1/09/09

cranelegs

did a walking tour of the highlands two years ago in july. it was a small group and our guide was great. the history is rich and landscape stunning. highly recommmend it, although i've heard ireland is even more beautiful.

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1/10/09

DVS

Depends where in Scotland you go. Dundee is the same as any slowly deteriorating urbanized hell hole anywhere in the world. :-(

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