Scotland anyone?

darla

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12 Feb 2004 - 4:09 PM

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I am planning a trip round a few places around April time. i am hoping to do a few of the islands but am yet to decide whether to go North to Orkney/Shetland or west to Lewis, Eigg and the like. I did put another post on for anyone interested in coming along.
Rachael

darla

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12 Feb 2004 - 6:19 PM

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Thanks Dave, thats really useful, i had been plannign on paying a visit to some contacts in the area to see if they could get me a discount but this way seems a lot easier. i think there is something similair available for Orkney and Shetland. I am hoping to see a lot of historical sites and many of them are on the smaller islands.

darla

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12 Feb 2004 - 7:40 PM

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Orkney is fab, I have been briefly before but a long time ago and that wasnt the purpose of my visit. i also really want to photograph the standing stones on Lewis, the texture of them is fantastic.
All the isles, west and North are packed with historical features, and a lot of them remain unknown to the public and arent advertised in tourist brochures.
It is a hard decision to make between the two, I only wish I had the time, money and energy to do them both, perhaps it will come to that yet!!!

Franticsmurf

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13 Feb 2004 - 8:13 PM

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Darla, Callanish on Leiws is a beautiful location and there are two more circles nearby and another a short drive away. Lewis also has some great beaches and plenty of the old Blackhouses - some intact (available as accommodation) and some in ruins.

The Uists are pretty spectacular, too, for landscape work (and one very photogenic circle which is in my portfolio).

Which ever islands you visit, I'm already jealous.

Dave

darla

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13 Feb 2004 - 9:40 PM

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Hi Fletch, welcome to the site as well hope to see some good pics from you, lots to photograph around your area!

Dvae thats a really nice pic of Lewis, I must scan some of my last lot on eday, though the weather was really crap so they are not very good.

i am hoping to go down to Barra as I havent been on there before and i think there are some good sites to look at. i do know several people from the islands and a few in Mallaig so I am hoping to sort transport out with them (fingers crossed).... you can fly to Barra but the beach is the airstrip so don't fancy that!!! i will let you know where I manage to get to!
Rachael

darla

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16 Feb 2004 - 9:02 PM

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Hi Claire, are you planning on the quiet quaint type places or the larger towns and cities? most of the smaller places are great, everyone up here is sooo friendly.

prettyinpink

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17 Feb 2004 - 4:44 PM

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Darla,

I am looking for the quiet places, and the very edges of the large towns. Is mid-April a good time to go, or should I wait until later in the year?

student78

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17 Feb 2004 - 10:01 PM

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yep...another one here, i live in balloch, which is just 30 mins from glasgow...im lucky enough to live next to the new national park....loch lomond and the trossachs.