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My partner and I are spending the first half of October in the UK. We initially planned to spend the first week of the month in Scotland, and then go down to London for tourist stuff. Truly, aside from the hard dates (1st thru 15th October), we have no set itinerary.
He has taken it in mind to see the Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. They do seem lovely, but all the lovely photos he's shown me were clearly taken in high summer.
My troubles are that I've never been north of London and that I know nothing about Scotland. I'm finding it very daunting to work out the details of going up to see these rocks right beside the North Sea in October. I'm not keen at all on package tours, but it's instructive that the ones I've found cease visiting the northern islands in September.
Is it completely mad? Should I just fly him from Glasgow up to Stornoway one morning, drive him to the rocks, and then fly him back that evening? That seems madder, but I don't mind the expense and, really, Stornoway doesn't seem a prize.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
Paolo
My partner and I are spending the first half of October in the UK. We initially planned to spend the first week of the month in Scotland, and then go down to London for tourist stuff. Truly, aside from the hard dates (1st thru 15th October), we have no set itinerary.
He has taken it in mind to see the Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. They do seem lovely, but all the lovely photos he's shown me were clearly taken in high summer.
My troubles are that I've never been north of London and that I know nothing about Scotland. I'm finding it very daunting to work out the details of going up to see these rocks right beside the North Sea in October. I'm not keen at all on package tours, but it's instructive that the ones I've found cease visiting the northern islands in September.
Is it completely mad? Should I just fly him from Glasgow up to Stornoway one morning, drive him to the rocks, and then fly him back that evening? That seems madder, but I don't mind the expense and, really, Stornoway doesn't seem a prize.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
Paolo