Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
You used US11K as a saving in an earlier post, Drac. Probably USD800 each isn't too far out of line. What's wrong is your attempt to see the entire island in 120 hours. It can't be done with even the most limited satisfaction. Choose: London anytime except the summer months, Argyll and Inverness anytime except the deepest of winter months. Go to one (Scotland) or the other (England) this trip, but definitely not both. If you choose London you will spend not a minute less than 72 hours there and, given that you must sleep for at least a few of those, you will feel cheated. Take in a bit of the southern part of the country and that's the extent of your holiday.

Alternatively, if you land in Glasgow and head for Inverary over 48 hours, on to Inverness over the next 48 and back to Glasgow through Stirling in the last 24 you will have done little except drive in a hurry between centres of population. Not worth it for the money if that's all the time you can afford.

So, go to London for five days, or go to Glasgow and on to Edinburgh for five days. May, June or September.
I corrected it. Meant $1100US in savings. April or May save about $800US. We have changed our thoughts toward only one or the other. I think in the way of a Texan to often about traveling.

Probably be London due to my wife's passion. When you spend 6 years of your school life studying Elizabeth I and another 20 researching on your own it becomes an inportant thing.

I'm sure we will find some areas of interest for me. If nothing else there is Stonehedge, the Temple of Mithras and some fish & chips. Should keep me happy.

Jim