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dancerjodiI'm getting really frustrated trying to research/plan this supposed UK vacation we're taking in the spring. We haven't picked a date. We have a source for airfare (though, the price I saw didn't include fees, which costs as much as the tickets) which is good. We have a source for a place to stay in London which is good.
But, how long would we be there (and how long Scotland)? How the hell would we get to Scotland (more flying I'm assuming, to make best use of the time while we're there). Where would we go? What would we do? I'm trying really hard not to give in and do a tour where I just have to smile and give them lots of money. I know we can do this a lot cheaper on our own (and really, its hard to get myself to spend the cash on a weekend trip to NYC - you have no idea what its doing to me watch the numbers for international travel)!
This may come as second nature to a lot of you, but to this gal who has never even been to Disney World or driven over to Canada, its a bit of a task!
But, how long would we be there (and how long Scotland)? How the hell would we get to Scotland (more flying I'm assuming, to make best use of the time while we're there). Where would we go? What would we do? I'm trying really hard not to give in and do a tour where I just have to smile and give them lots of money. I know we can do this a lot cheaper on our own (and really, its hard to get myself to spend the cash on a weekend trip to NYC - you have no idea what its doing to me watch the numbers for international travel)!
This may come as second nature to a lot of you, but to this gal who has never even been to Disney World or driven over to Canada, its a bit of a task!
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Date: 2005-01-05 06:55 am (UTC)London: There is a lot to see in London - for your first time there I'd want at least 4 days, but you could easily spend several weeks there without running out of things to see. Of the really touristy sights I'd say the highlights are the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. For off the beaten path I highly recommend the various walking tours (http://www.walks.com/). There are lots of museums, all of them very cool, but it's easy to get burnt out on them, I'd say don't try to do them all. For the rennie in you I recommend the Victoria and Albert museum - don't miss the fabric room.
Scotland: You can fly or train, train will cost you about a day of travel time. I haven't been there, so don't have many specific suggestions. If you want to get out into the highlands though, rent a car - driving on the left honestly is not a big deal (though I wouldn't recommend driving in London).
Other things if you want to see standing stones I recommend Avebury over Stonehenge, although that would take a car to get to from London - or see some in Scotland instead (http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/stones.htm).
On food: Dinners are expensive, lunches are much more reasonably priced. We would often eat out for lunch, stop at a grocery store and get stuff to picnic for dinner. At some point have some curry.