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Aug 9th 2018, 3:50 pm

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The roads were empty , the scenery superb, we did Oban and continued north through Glencoe, basing at the foot of Loch Lomond, fabulous hotel, the Lovatt Arms. Did the Isle of Skye, a bunch of local stuff, struck north for Inverness, then round to Aberdeen for the flight to London and connection back to Geneva.

The Lovat in Fort Augustus? (the Lovat Arms is apparently further north in Beauly) Yes, we stayed there too, and yes, it was really good. We missed the rush by going in the first week of September.

Aug 9th 2018, 4:09 pm

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The Lovat in Fort Augustus? (the Lovat Arms is apparently further north in Beauly) Yes, we stayed there too, and yes, it was really good. We missed the rush by going in the first week of September.

Fort Augustus, that's the one. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

Aug 9th 2018, 4:27 pm

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What does that mean for the Midge situation? More or less of that mini Satan's army?

Out of season, midges are not really a problem, season being typically May/June-August.

Aug 9th 2018, 4:52 pm

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Yuk, I hope we miss the midges.

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Aug 9th 2018, 5:05 pm

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Yuk, I hope we miss the midges.

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September they should be on the wane,

Aug 9th 2018, 5:17 pm

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Firt Augustus - together with Fort William and Fort George - reminders of the Hanoverian occupation. For me the most oppressive is Foirt William which galic-speakers call "The Garrison".

Aug 9th 2018, 5:36 pm

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Firt Augustus - together with Fort William and Fort George - reminders of the Hanoverian occupation. For me the most oppressive is Foirt William which galic-speakers call "The Garrison".

Ok, that as may be, but bring it down a bit please?

This thread is about tourism...

Aug 9th 2018, 7:36 pm

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I'm going on a trip to the UK in September. Spending a few nights in Edinburgh and doing the 1-day coach tour up to Inverness and back, including a boat trip on the Loch Ness and visiting Urqhuart Castle. The tour company we booked with is called Timberbush. I can't wait!!

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If your able, I’d recommend switching tours and going for an Eilean Donan/Isle of Skye over Urqhuart and Inverness. Much more to see and you’ll be off the bus more. Urqhuart is very touristy and Inverness just doesn’t have much other than Culloden.

Aug 9th 2018, 11:46 pm

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I Googled this, and it looks like all the tours involving Isle of Skye, leaving from Edinburgh, are 3 days long! We are only in Edinburgh 2 whole days, and want 1 day to see things in the city, so can only do a 1-day trip outside the city. It does look beautiful, though!

Rene

Aug 10th 2018, 12:17 am

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I lived in Edinburgh for 6 months as a student in 1990 ish. Absolutely fabulous time, and countless beautiful things to see. Enjoy. I would be back there in a flash.

Aug 10th 2018, 2:00 am

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I lived in Edinburgh for 6 months as a student in 1990 ish. Absolutely fabulous time, and countless beautiful things to see. Enjoy. I would be back there in a flash.

I really wish we had more time there now! But we're packing a lot of places into just 2 weeks, and have already booked all our hotels and travel arrangements. I see another trip there in my future!

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Aug 10th 2018, 2:27 am

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If you are booked at a hotel in Charlotte Square - that's likely where I worked and should be awesome!

Aug 10th 2018, 4:01 am

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If you are booked at a hotel in Charlotte Square - that's likely where I worked and should be awesome!

Charlotte Square doesn't sound familiar. We will be at the Hilton Carlton because I had enough points for 3 free nights! Whee!

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Aug 10th 2018, 9:54 am

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If you only have two days there, I would tentatively suggest that you spend those two days in Edinburgh, there's loads to see, and you don't really need to be wasting a chunk of that time on a coach...