Le 26 mars 13 à 15:46, Chuck Norcutt a écrit :
> Interesting. I didn't know that Lime disease was known outside the US
> and Canada. I'm on of the few that was vaccinated before the vaccine
> was withdrawn.
>
My late Mum suffered from it, badly.
Borréliose de Lyme it is called here.
And I think it is spelt with a Y, after the place, Y as in tyre, easi !
;-)
Amytyés
Phylyppe
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 3/25/2013 1:20 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
>> Who? Me??
>>
>> You have had some great suggestions so far, Bob - Lochinver, Sand,
>> Raasay,
>> Campbeltown, Skye, Islay are all worthy of attention, and all on
>> the west
>> coast. Huntly, Peterhead and thereabouts, while not on the west
>> coast, are
>> also well worth considering (and I can vouch for your cousin-in-
>> law's whisky
>> business, I remember a very pleasant afternoon there!) (but there
>> is no 'e'
>> in Scotch whisky).
>>
>> But logistics are also well worth considering - how many weeks will
>> you
>> have? The most important single hint I can offer is that, because
>> of the
>> geography, it is not feasible to explore much of the west coast by
>> driving
>> along it - there are simply too many (very large) inlets. If you
>> want to see
>> Lochinver, Sand, Raasay, Skye, Islay and points between, you will
>> almost
>> certainly find yourself based in or around Inverness. Which is on the
>> Eastern side! Inverness is not called "the hub of the highlands" by
>> chance.
>>
>> I will assume that you can decide for yourself whether the cultural
>> and
>> commercial attractions of Edinburgh and Glasgow are worth a look,
>> how much
>> time to spend there. The issue is the scenic and historic bits
>> elsewhere,
>> and how to get to them. Inverness is about four hours from
>> Edinburgh (by
>> rail or road), and from Inverness you could get to any of
>> Peterhead, Huntly,
>> Lochinver, Sand, Raasay and Skye in a day - you could even get
>> there and
>> back, but without stopping for long. I hope that helps to orient
>> you when
>> you look at a map, as you might otherwise jump to the wrong
>> conclusions
>> based on straight-line distances. I think that speaks of one week
>> being an
>> absolute minimum if you want to see anything much up here. But
>> having said
>> that, almost anywhere up here *is* worth the trip, and if a week is
>> all you
>> have, I can make some specific recommendations should you need
>> them. I
>> suspect that with what you have already received, you won't ;-)
>>
>> Another issue is how to get here - there are international airports
>> in
>> Scotland at Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as Aberdeen, all with
>> direct
>> flights from Heathrow, and Inverness with flights from Gatwick. If
>> you want
>> to make the most of the time available, fly as far north as you can.
>> Aberdeen has the widest choice of flights, and would allow you to
>> take in
>> Huntly and Peterhead on the way out to the west coast. If you can
>> fly in
>> direct from US, you will save 2-3 days 'wasted' in London.
>>
>> Visitscotland.com claims that you have the following direct flight
>> choices:
>> New York to Edinburgh and Glasgow by United
>> Philadelphia to Glasgow by United and US Airways
>> Toronto to Glasgow by Air Transat, Canadian Affair
>> Toronto to Edinburgh by Air Canada Rouge (from July 2013)
>>
>> Amsterdam is also a hub to use to get to Aberdeen or Inverness.
>>
>> I wouldn't say there is much to choose between May and September as
>> regards
>> weather, daylight or midges, I think it's safe to assume the
>> weather cannot
>> be depended upon, but the midges can - although location can be a
>> significant determinant of the latter, and where we are - the
>> midges aren't
>> (and there is cause:effect at play there). Assume that the west
>> coast will
>> be blighted, the east coast not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_midge
>> has a couple of useful links (but it's too soon in the year for
>> them to be
>> live) but remember that it's just a nuisance. I assume I don't need
>> to tell
>> you about the tick, which can be very much more serious
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease#United_Kingdom
>>
>> Please feel free to ask for more specific stuff (offlist?) as plans
>> develop.
>>
>> Oh and the most important of all - great news about Ben!
>>
>> Piers
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob Whitmire [mailto:bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: 24 March 2013 15:51
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) The Road Ahead
>>
>> Thanks, Chris,
>>
>> Already two place names. This is working. <g>
>>
>> Waiting for Piers to weigh in.
>>
>> --Bob
>>
>>
>> On Mar 24, 2013, at 7:36 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds good, Bob. I'm ready for a meet . . .
>>>
>>> But I would plan a base in Scotland, somewhere picturesque is not
>>> always
>> that accessible, but it is fun driving around those roads. We
>> stayed in a
>> cabin on the edge of Lochinver a few years ago: we had one day of
>> very high
>> winds (so we climbed the side of a mountain in 60kts!) and 10 days
>> of great
>> weather.
>>>
>>> Check the midge season, though. Ask Piers if May is midge-free.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On 23 Mar 2013, at 19:21, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We're also thinking between just riding around and staying
>>>> somewhere
>> different every night, or using the list to help us find two
>> strategically
>> located holiday rentals to act as headquarters from which to
>> venture forth
>> on day trips. The whole island thing is very appealing, too.
>>>>
>>>> So, oh you of vast knowledge, is this enough information to elicit
>> advice, hints and suggestions? I should add that my cousin-in-law,
>> who is
>> like a sister to my daughter-in-law, is married to a Scotsman, and
>> they have
>> a whiskey business in Huntly. ( http://www.singlemaltsdirect.com )
>> It is
>> remotely possible that we may be able to spend some or all of our
>> time
>> there, thus resulting in massive savings. An iffy proposition at
>> best, but
>> not outside the realm of possibility. They spend most of their time
>> in Los
>> Angeles, and so could be a perfect thing. (Also, I noticed on a map
>> that
>> Huntly is not far from Peterhead, and I must say that Peterhead
>> quickly
>> became a MUST VISIT on The Trip. One must have a photograph of
>> one's self
>> standing beside the sign that says "Welcome to Peterhead".)
>>>>
>>>> Of course, meetings with list members would be high on my list
>>>> as well.
>> Should we consider a gathering, with attendees throwing in to rent
>> some
>> awesome location in the Highlands for a few days, with wives, SOs
>> and other
>> companions included? Good weather: hike around, take pictures,
>> drink, swap
>> lies. Bad weather: sit around, drink, swap lies.
>>
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