Dana
>Well if you want to see Europe...buy yourself an interrail ticket and spend
>a month travelling.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 15 January 2004 10:42
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re:I'm going to England!
>
>
> so is London and probably Wales too :) I personally would love a good long
>visit to Ireland. I think you are probably right, but there is something to
>be said for seeing as much as you can see while you are there. Personally, I
>regret not getting to Italy or Spain in all the years I lived in Europe. But
>ya, if the goal is to get an idea what the countries are like, as opposed to
>getting through a checklist, you have a very good point.
>
> Dana
>
> >I would probably recommend that Ireland is a holiday in it's own right.
> >Southern Ireland by bicycle is one thing I would like to do one day.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 15 January 2004 05:45
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re:I'm going to England!
> >
> >
> > This is a pretty good plan though it doesnt get you to Ireland. For
>scale,
> >figure I got from London to Ayr (south of Glasgow) in a long day's drive.
> >Highway miles. We got back to London from Glastonbury in an afternoon.
>You
> >want to be going through the Lake District in daylight or you will miss
>some
> >scenery. The Scottish lowlands... aren't that special; think the Shire
>and
> >you will pretty much have it. The highlands are worth at least a fast
>visit.
> >What I don't know is where the ferries are to Ireland if you want to do
> >that, but yeah, consider flying into one airport and out another.
> >
> > Dana
> >
> > >Depends on how much travelling you want to do.
> > >
> > >I would suggest doing a whistle stop tour of London....definetly do
>the
> > >london eye.
> > >
> > >Then get a car, head along the M3, A30 via Stonehenge, up to
>Glastonbury,
> > >into Bath (where I live) cut across to Cardiff, head north via Merthyr
> > >Tydfil (sp), head to the northern coast of Wales (Llandudnod), Head to
> >the
> > >midlands (no reason),
> > >
> > >Please note you are missing out on Devon and Cornwall to a certain
> >extent.
> > >
> > >Somebody take over here!
> > >
> > >Head north, see the Angel of the North. Sleep with a slapper (just go
>out
> >in
> > >Wakefield on a Friday or Saturday night :P ). Get to Blackpool. Scare
> > >yourself on the Pepsi Max. Stay at or near the North Pier. The place
>is a
> > >hen and stag party magnet, so go out dressed as texans and watch those
> >girls
> > >come flocking in. It's the 'nicer' end of town.
> > >
> > >Eventually arrive at Edinburough, head somewhere wild, shoot a stag,
>fish
> > >some salmon from a salmon farm :), head south, Visit York, then into
>the
> > >whetlands of Norfolk. Rent a boat
> > >
> > >Back to London
> > >
> > >
> > >TADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: 14 January 2004 15:54
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: RE: I'm going to England!
> > >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, we'll only be there 8 days with 2 days travel time
>for a
> > > total of 10 days. We want to start out in England, probably outside
>of
> > > London, or would London be a good place to stay. My brother and I
> >aren't
> > > real artsy, so we're not going to want to visit art galleries or
> >museums.
> > > We both like castles. We like beer......a lot. We're also big into
> > > scenery. Would it be possible to do a circuit of England, Ireland &
> > > Scotland in that period of time, or would our time be better spent
> > > concentrating on one area. You've got to understand that I'm an
> >American
> > > whose never stepped outside the country (not even to Mexico though I
> >live
> > >in
> > > Texas) and I'm not sure of the scale of things.
> > >
> > > --
> > > marlon
> > >
> > >
> > > "And Bobby you are right, I am being selfish, but the last time I
> >checked,
> > > we don't have a whole lot of songs that feature the cowbell!"
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Simon Horwith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:18 AM
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: RE: I'm going to England!
> > >
> > > there are so many great things to do. How long are you going to be
> >here?
> > > There are a lot of London things to do - you could easily fill a
>couple
> > > weeks there alone. I like Scotland - Edinburgh is fab. Cork
>(Ireland)
> >is
> > >a
> > > nice place to drink. You could always take a train from London to
> >Paris
> > >and
> > > spend a day or two (or more) there for very cheap as well). There
>are
> >so
> > > many options. Let me know what you're most interested in doing,
> >spending,
> > > and your timings and I'll gladly give you some advice ;)
> > >
> > > ~Simon
> > >
> > > Simon Horwith
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: 12 January 2004 19:57
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: I'm going to England!
> > >
> > > My Brother called me up yesterday and asked me if I've ever wanted
>to
> >go
> > > to
> > > England. I said yeah. He said that he's got enough flight miles
>to
> >go
> > > there and back 5 times. He said he's always wanted to go and
>thought
> > >that
> > > we'd have the most fun going together. Damn what a cool brother
>:-)
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Marlon
> > >
> >
>
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