OMG...
> hey patrick, u mean the lake district in Cumbria? Fiancee is from
> that area (cockermouth to be more exact)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Harkins, Patrick
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 3:01 PM
> Subject: RE: I'm going to England!
>
>
> A friend of mine who moved to London highly recommended hiking in the
> Lake
> District. You can just walk all over the place from what I hear. Also
> I have
> heard rave reviews of the Tate gallery. Depending on your interest I
> would
> reserve lots of time for the Tate. I think the cultural attractions
> of
> London must be never-ending.
>
>
> I have heard it said that the symphony is much cheaper in the UK if
> you're
> into that sort of thing. I would get my hands on a Let's Go book or
> something of the kind and read up on ways to economise, as visiting
> can be
> majorly pricey. Someone else told me that the cheapest way to go is to
> stay
> in a B&B where they feed you an old-fashioned English Breakfast which
> will
> stick to your ribs and keep you going for a good while and help you
> spend a
> little less on lunch. Curry and chips is a good tummy filler that you
> can
> find in many pubs.
>
>
> I haven't been to England but I visited Bangor N Ireland once, where
> my ex's
> sister lives and we went into a little Italian place called Gino's. I
> was
> hooked on espressos at the time and suffering from major withdrawal!
> We said
> to the dark-complected swarthy proprietor "hi are you Gino?" and he
> said in
> a perfect N Irish accent "er well no, we were trying to come up with
> an
> Italian-sounding name so we named after my sister's dog Gino...!"
> Though it
> turned out the fellow's maternal grandmother was Italian. And the
> espresso
> was WAYY watery... much like the proprietor's Italian blood I'm
> afraid!
>
>
> I would pick a few choice restaurants before going, as apparently
> there are
> some great ones, and make your reservation months ahead. When I was in
> Paris
> I wanted to eat at Chez Androuet and it was impossible without
> reserving
> months in advance.
>
>
> Also I would plan on visiting Wales as apparently the countryside is
> stunning, and I think there's some very good hiking there as well.
> Maybe
> some of the islands as well like the Isle of Man or Jersey...
>
>
> Another thing to consider: the UK is home to some fine musicians like
> Richard Thompson, Dick Gaughan, Jez Lowe, Kate Rusby and tons of
> others of
> more or less popular acclaim. I would check out their websites for
> performance schedules and plan to hear something. There may also be
> festivals happening at the time you are there.
> Think I would also want to visit Stratford-upon-Avon and visit the
> Royal
> Shakespeare Theatre. Here's a link I found that might be useful:
> http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/England/england.htm
> <http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/England/england.htm> .
>
>
> Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erika L Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: January 12, 2004 3:23 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: I'm going to England!
>
> Aside from bumping up to first class which would make the trip more
> comfortable .... depending on where you are flying from it's AT LEAST
> 5
> hours ...
>
> Stonehenge, yeah yeah yeah, big pile of rocks ... BUT AWESOME! and
> the
> pubs and countryside you pass to get there, well worth the trip.
> The Tower of London, skip the tour through Buckingham Palace, watch
> the
> changing of the guards though, pretty cool.
> Dover Castle! Leeds! For that matter, any castle! Even the derelict
> ones
> are awesome.
>
> Scotland:
> Fort William. Glasgow is just dirty and polluted.
> Fort William is in the middle of several lochs, and only 45 minutes
> from
> Loch Ness and Castle Urqhart! (sp?) Which is BRILLIANT!!!!! you can
> also
> visit the Ben Nevis Distillery which was a fab time.
> Scotland is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
>
> Ireland
> Another beautiful destination. You will be amazed at some of the new
> modern 2 story American-look-a-like executive house they have
> everywhere
> there.
>
> I can think of hundreds of more places to look and see and do ....
> but
> I'm sure you won't be there for a year or more :D
>
> Cheers,
> Erika
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:57 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: I'm going to England!
>
> Anyway, I know some of you people are from "across the pond" so I was
> wondering if you had some "must go" destinations in mind. We'd like
> to
> go
> to England, Ireland, and Scotland. We like to do some pub hopping,
> maybe
> take in some castles, and whatever else might be good to see.
> _____
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