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RE: Weather in Orkney
by battybilly 29 February 2012
Yep.... it might rain - and it might not. I've been to many Scottish isles in all four seasons and the weather has been very contrastiing…
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RE: Help on 2 weeks itinerary
by HimalayanUlrike 14 February 2012
Not much, to be completely honest. I guess your best bet is finding out what you'd most like to do and then check if accommodation is…
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highlands in 4 days with no car!
by annbaker 19 January 2012
Hi all, I know--I should either rent a car or spend more time, but here I am. We finish work in Aberdeen on Sunday night (June 18) and…
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RE: Camping trip to east Scotland - recommendations?
by HimalayanUlrike 03 January 2012
I would go up to the very North, along the winding road from Ullapool to Thurso there are so many beautiful places. No tourists at all…
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RE: Another nail in the coffin of Eurail and InterRail passes
by Shuffaluff 21 December 2011
With inexpensive fares on local and regional trains in most of Europe, a railpass definitely doesn't make sense. One country where a…
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RE: Sept 26-Oct 10, 2012, Two Couples - Two Weeks in Scotland
by himalayanfootsteps 19 September 2011
Take the long way from Ullapool to Thurso - all the way along the coast. It means you'll probably have to stay overnight somewhere (there's…
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RE: Sept 26-Oct 10, 2012, Two Couples - Two Weeks in Scotland
by pedro555 19 September 2011
From Inverness, go north to Thurso and then around the coast via Ullapool to Kyle and then hit Skye. The NW coast I reckon is the…
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RE: What else to do in London after spending 5 weeks here and with about 2 days
by battybilly 06 September 2011
The UK summer - from Torquay to Thurso and Margate to Manchester, has been very wet and well below average temperatures (again) this year.…
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RE: Scotland Oct.2012 tips
by n_rb 02 August 2011
You can make a perfectly good trip round Scotland by public transport. Thousands of people do it every year. For example, from Inverness,…
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ullapool to thurso
by bhenshaw 21 July 2011
After island hopping up the west coast I am driving from Ullapool up the A835 to Thurso. With some stops for viewing the coastline and…
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RE: Thurso to Scabster
by pedro555 15 July 2011
You leave Inverness at 13.59 , get to Thurso at 17.46. There is a connecting bus at 18.01 which gets to Scrabster at 18.06 Alternately…
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RE: Thurso to Scabster
by pedro555 15 July 2011
You leave Inverness at 13.59 , get to Thurso at 17.46. There is a connecting bus at 18.01 which gets to Scrabster at 18.06 Alternately…
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Thurso to Scabster
by myadlin 15 July 2011
Hi friends, I've asked a few questions in the past and you've all been extremely helpful so I thought I'd try my luck again. I am tak…
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Thurso to Scabster
by myadlin 15 July 2011
Hi friends, I've asked a few questions in the past and you've all been extremely helpful so I thought I'd try my luck again. I am tak…
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RE: Montreal Traffic
by JonM82 12 July 2011
The traffic can be bad but I doubt it's gonna take you more than one hour going across the city. It's the "contruction hollidays" during…
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Re: Thurso surfing information?
by madjackal2k 13 June 2011
You may be in luck - [this site|http://www.iknow-scotland.co.uk/tourist_information/highlands/thurso/thurso_caithness_highlands.htm]…
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Thurso surfing information?
by Geddlee 13 June 2011
Does anyone know of any surf shops in Thurso? We're heading there, but hoped to rent gear there (as we did in Bundoran, Eire)... Getting…
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RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.
by n_rb 13 June 2011
If I were you, I'd do this trip in an anti-clockwise direction. Go up the east coast to Aberdeen first. Maybe stop at Stonehaven. That…
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RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.
by sonichaggis 10 June 2011
I too would recommend Orkney! Lovely place. The landscape is very cool and the standing stones and Skara Brae are well worth a visit.…
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RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.
by sonichaggis 10 June 2011
I too would recommend Orkney! Lovely place. The landscape is very cool and the standing stones and Skara Brae are well worth a visit.…
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RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.
by Copepod 10 June 2011
I travelled solo (female in 40s) round Shetlands and Orkneys in August 2009, using only public transport (Northlink ferries; overnight…
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Driving times and distances in Scotland
by rosebud35 02 June 2011
HI there, There's a possibility that I need to drive from Thurso to Aberdeen as part of my holiday. Any advice about how long it will…
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RE: 3+ weeks in Scotland in summer
by secretscotland 29 April 2011
With 3 weeks there is some much more that we could suggest for you to see and do than we could possibly fit into a posting on this forum.…
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RE: Orkney Islands
by n_rb 24 April 2011
The John O'Groats ferry is not a car ferry. The car ferries are from Scrabster (the port for Thurso) or Aberdeen. Kirkwall is probably…
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RE: Orkney Islands
by n_rb 24 April 2011
The John O'Groats ferry is not a car ferry. The car ferries are from Scrabster (the port for Thurso) or Aberdeen. Kirkwall is probably…
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