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noreply9 Posted Tue 22 Jul, 2008 10:41 AM |
Hey yall! I am a huge Travis fan from Georgia, and this summer I am doing Study abroad at Oxford. This weekend I am going to be able to visit Scotland. I am so excited!!!! I have heard about many tourist spots to visit, but I was wondering if you have any favorite places or sites that arent "touristy"? Ive always wanted to visit Scotland, and after becoming a fan of Travis, my excitement has grown even more.
thanks!!
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Nikki Posted Tue 22 Jul, 2008 3:41 PM |
| I've never been, so I don't really have any advice for you...I just wanted to say HAVE FUN! :) I'd be soooooooo excited too! |
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minnmess Posted Tue 22 Jul, 2008 5:20 PM |
in Edinburgh there you can hike Arthur's Seat. The Castle and Royal Mile are pretty touristy, but just walking around downtown you will see a lot. If you are there in August, there is the Fringe Festival which i think runs most of the month. Oh the National Museum of Scotland (or something like that) is prety cool. Most specifically, the children's part, lol.
Gravefriar's Bobby is kinda a rip off as a postcard led me to believe it was huge. In fact, it was like a foot wide! |
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Craigyboy Posted Tue 22 Jul, 2008 6:13 PM |
| visit the horse shoe bar in glasgow the band used to rehearse there back in the day |
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jkriske Posted Tue 22 Jul, 2008 10:30 PM |
| I have been a few times and each time is fantastic. I like to stay at http://www.craigellachie.com/ awsome hikes and outdoor experience! |
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flower_in_the_window Posted Wed 23 Jul, 2008 12:22 PM |
Craigyboy wrote: visit the horse shoe bar in glasgow the band used to rehearse there back in the day
I think there's still a plaque outside.
And in the bar downstairs, there's loads of Travis stuff - gold disc's etc.
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Lemon Grinner Posted Wed 23 Jul, 2008 8:17 PM |
flower_in_the_window wrote: Craigyboy wrote: visit the horse shoe bar in glasgow the band used to rehearse there back in the day
I think there's still a plaque outside.
And in the bar downstairs, there's loads of Travis stuff - gold disc's etc.
Yeah, I had a picture with their Brit and Q awards! Left the fucking camera film in a care in Glasgow tho, Doh!!! :(
(This was about 5 years ago and it is just at this minute I remembered what pictures we took... gutted!) |
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noreply9 Posted Wed 23 Jul, 2008 8:18 PM |
| Thanks so much for your responses! IM definely gonna tray and do those things! |
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TheseAreTheTimes Posted Sat 26 Jul, 2008 8:54 AM |
I avoid the Edinburgh Festival in August like the plague. It's garbage. It's like the olympics for toffs.
Anyway, worth a visit are:
Glasgow - plenty of free museums,etc
Edinburgh - do the castle and all that touristy stuff.
Stirling - Stirling Castle and Wallace Monument
Falkirk - Falkirk Wheel is ok
Dundee - plenty of 15 year old girls pushing prams
Highlands - spend a couple of days somewhere in the middle of nowhere. It's stunning. Watch out if the midges are out!
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Peewee Posted Sat 26 Jul, 2008 5:44 PM |
| The Edinburgh Vaults!!! Was on Most Haunted last night and scared the shit outta me!!! Oh and Edinburgh Dungeons.....lots of fun :) |
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Oasisbobo Posted Sat 26 Jul, 2008 10:49 PM |
| in glasgow their is the peoples palace and the kelvingrove museum or the science center!? |
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