A short seven-mile drive to Ben Lomond (just past the highland games venue; really pretty in the daylight hours!) is a much cheaper Econolodge - $72 and up at internet user rates (who're the Scots here?)

http://www.econolodge.com/ires/en-US...fo?hotel=CA498

Also, I will be happy to deliver some form of The Immortal Memory at the Supper.

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