I would, but only in the springtime. From what I've read, it's pretty rugged, and particularly so in the wintertime.
My inspiration doesn't come only from Eyedontnose, but also from books by Nancy Atherton and Diana Gabaldon and Katherine Kurtz. All three describe countryside that is at once serene and awe-full.
2007-09-26 03:56:35 · 28 answers · asked by felines 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Ye would nae be dissappointed! And dinna worry aboot coming only in the Springtime - there is always a kilt to shelter under!
Joking apart - and I have travelled extensively in my life - and this really is without prejudice - i have yet to see a country (and it is wee remember) that has so much! We have mountains so rugged that they are beyond beauty, we have lochs that monsters lose themselves and men find the finest fish - we have shores of white fine sand that falls away from you as though sad you are leaving and mists that will show you things half remembered - you will hear music so lovely you will cry as you smile and the songs will stay with you forever. We are proud of this land - which is why we fought hard to keep it ours - but come as a friend and we will give you all that we have. And the most that we have is our land - Welcome ta Scotland - awa' in fae a dram!
Lets all meet up sometime soon!
2007-09-26 06:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
If I had the money and the health I would visit Scotland in a heartbeat! From the time I was a very young girl reading Sherlock Holmes in the Hound of the Baskervilles,I always wanted to go on the moors and see the ruggedness and haziness and try the food, I got to visit Ireland, but alas never Scotland.
2007-09-26 11:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am of Irish/Scots decent. So my first choice would be Ireland, but since it is so close and if I had the time and money I would definitely visit there also. I picture the two places about the same. as far as countryside. Of course the cities would be different from each other.
I love to hear the Scottish brogue, and I cry every time I hear the bagpipes.
2007-09-26 16:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Moe 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have always wanted to visit Scotland...at least since my crush at the age of 16 on my Grade 12 Chemistry teacher, Mr. Brown, who still retained a bit of his Scottish accent, despite the fact he had been in Canada for 20 years at that point. He made Chemistry such fun and interesting for everyone, that his classes ALWAYS received the best grades. Not that he marked us high, but we just wanted to PROVE to him that we appreciated him by getting high grades! He was a truly remarkable man. I remained so much in awe of him (and dare I say, looked back on that crush with tolerance and affection) that I gave my second child a gaelic sounding first name, fully ten years later.
So yes, in honour of Mr. Brown, and those young dreams of Scotland, I WOULD like to visit that land some time while I can still walk the moors and glens. And I am not particular about the time of year either, as up here in Canada we are used to changeable and rather harsh weather.
2007-09-26 13:32:08 · answer #4 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would love to walk the moors - again from all the books I have read that make it sound so remote, so rugged and beautiful and stark -- I do love a landscape that isnt "cluttered" with a lot of trees - where there is a wide and open vista, a hill to stand upon and see into the next county - and the wind the blows the cobwebs out of your brain -
2007-09-26 15:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by isotope2007 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I was there 10 years ago. After waiting most of my life to go there, I remember walking alone and coming to a stop and saying "I am finally here!". It was the most memorable of that two week tour of the United Kingdom and I hope to return some day.
2007-09-26 15:36:48 · answer #6 · answered by mydearsie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would love to, it sounds wonderful. I enjoy 'listening' to the descriptions and stories from our friends on here. I can hear the lovely lilt of the accent of a people with a passion for their land. I imagine the fog rising as I walk across the moors towards yon mountains. The faint sound of a bagpipe draws me nearer, as it whispers "welcome". I can at least get there in my daydreams, thank you all.
2007-09-26 14:20:27 · answer #7 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Would love to go & stay for at least a year. To really get to know the people as well as the country side.
Let the breeze of the moors seep into my pores, so to speak.
2007-09-26 11:49:23 · answer #8 · answered by dragon 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It would be absolutely wonderful. It sounds incredibly beautiful. The nurse I worked with is from Scotland. I learned much from her too. Methods that we do not employ in the US but seemed to work extremely well.
Perhaps Hetti would allow me to share her nest and we could cluck over the fun times.
2007-09-26 14:35:55 · answer #9 · answered by slk29406 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have had a friend for 8 years in Edinburgh and I would love to go there. I have tons of pictures and we exchange Christmas gifts of usually candy and I have had an Irn Bru. :-)... soft drink.
2007-09-26 11:09:31 · answer #10 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋