I know I already told you once to skip SE Scoland, and I still would definitely not miss the highlands -- and Loch Ness for instance -- over it. Or the Lake District.
But if logistics dictate that you are going to spend a night *somewhere* in the area, then may I suggest that you detour about 20-25 miles east and go to Ayr rather than Glasgow.
I haven't been there in some time but I am sure there are still fishermen selling eels along the waterfront and some pretty nice scenery to the north along the coast for when you leave in the morning. Sample raw whelks, a local delicacy, and wash them down with a few brews :) I seem to recall a beach as well.
Glasgow on the other hand is an industrial port mainly noted afaik for the extent of its slums.
Be aware either way that the local dialect is all but impenetrable :) It used to take me several days of acclimatization before I could understand
my grandmother, and I had already had practice with my father, who used to lapse into it every now and then.
Dana
>After my brother and I got to talking, we started thinking about the
>Britrail pass. Would it be practical to do the route (London, Leeds,
>Newcastle, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bristol) via a train. It seems that
>between the cost of the auto and the cost of petrol :) that it is more
>cost effective to do the train. We'd be getting the Britrail
>consecutive pass for 8 days which is exactly how long we'll be there.
>Do you know if the Britrail pass also includes inner city trains also,
>or is it just long runs. Also, would luggage be a problem on the trains
>or is it pretty easy to keep up with your stuff?
>
>Also, in the Edinburgh/Glasgow area we've noticed that the hotels are
>quite a bit more expensive. Is there a town nearby that might be a neat
>place to see that might not be as expensive. We've been able to get
>rooms for under $200 a night in all other cities, but in that area is
>been over $250 a night.
>
>Thanks for all the help so far. I don't think that this trip would have
>been near as much fun without all the list's input.
>
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