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I'm heading to Europe!
- Thread starter Daniel L
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Any accommodation booked anywhere? Time scale? Schedule? Other flights/ trains?
It's freezing over here at the moment with some snow in Scotland....not the best time of year to be winging it, but good luck anyway.
It's freezing over here at the moment with some snow in Scotland....not the best time of year to be winging it, but good luck anyway.
Yeah I know I'm crazy, but I've graduated uni and been stuck in a part time job for a while so I thought why not. I've got the first few nights booked in a Glasgow hostel
I've been watching the weather, I'm going from 30 degree days to 4 degrees (80ish and 40 for you Americans) but I've never seen snow before, so just throw me in the deep end
I've been watching the weather, I'm going from 30 degree days to 4 degrees (80ish and 40 for you Americans) but I've never seen snow before, so just throw me in the deep end
As an Australian backpacking around Europe at this time of year, I think your main memory of your trip is likely to be how this planet can feel so much colder than you had ever previously believed possible, even in your wildest imagination. 
Seriously, wait a few months and do it in May or June.
EDIT - Oops, we crossposted.
Seriously, wait a few months and do it in May or June.
EDIT - Oops, we crossposted.
As an Australian backpacking around Europe at this time of year, I think your main memory of your trip is likely to be how this planet can feel so much colder than you had ever previously believed possible, even in your wildest imagination.
Seriously, wait a few months and do it in May or June.
EDIT - Oops, we crossposted.
Also, at that latitude, the days are very short in winter. This is not a fabulous plan. You're better off coming to San Diego where it's still cold in winter (mid 60s), but sometimes we get Santa Ana conditions and the temperatures go up into the 80s or even 90s. Then the back country catches on fire for a couple weeks.
Ah, It's not too bad here in Scotland just now. It's a bit chilly, but could be colder! Considering that the deeper into Europe you go, the colder it is going to get.
Saying that, we seem to make the cold weather a bit more miserable than everybody else!
Do you have any time scales, or goals you want to complete?
For example, do you need to be at 'X' by end of December, or are you fully jumping in without any planning?
Somebody else will have to advise for Glasgow, but a couple days in Edinburgh should follow soon after. Got loads of history, art galleries and museums (if into that kind of thing). Have a walk round the historic part of the city around the Castle, down the Royal Mile to Holyrood Palace. There is a lot of the typical Tourist tat though.
As far as I am aware, there are bus tours regularly that take you away for day trips to places like Loch Ness and such as well from Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Here's a link to free things to do in Edinburgh:
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and a selection of other things to see and do:
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http://www.edinburgh-inspiringcapital.com/visit/visitor_attractions.aspx
Hopefully this is of some help!
One thing to remember, Edinburgh can be a bit overpriced for food and drink, but I'm sure the hostel folks can point you in the right direction!
Saying that, we seem to make the cold weather a bit more miserable than everybody else!
Do you have any time scales, or goals you want to complete?
For example, do you need to be at 'X' by end of December, or are you fully jumping in without any planning?
Somebody else will have to advise for Glasgow, but a couple days in Edinburgh should follow soon after. Got loads of history, art galleries and museums (if into that kind of thing). Have a walk round the historic part of the city around the Castle, down the Royal Mile to Holyrood Palace. There is a lot of the typical Tourist tat though.
As far as I am aware, there are bus tours regularly that take you away for day trips to places like Loch Ness and such as well from Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Here's a link to free things to do in Edinburgh:
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and a selection of other things to see and do:
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http://www.edinburgh-inspiringcapital.com/visit/visitor_attractions.aspx
Hopefully this is of some help!
One thing to remember, Edinburgh can be a bit overpriced for food and drink, but I'm sure the hostel folks can point you in the right direction!
As others already mentioned, not really best holiday weather at the moment here (I'm in North-West Germany). Getting colder and colder.
Things to do and/or see on the cheap? Very much depends what you're interested in.
If you're planing to travel through Germany, feel free to pm me.
Things to do and/or see on the cheap? Very much depends what you're interested in.
If you're planing to travel through Germany, feel free to pm me.
Just make sure you're in Edinburgh for Hogmannay. It's the place to be.
Drop me a pm if Your trip finds you in Geneva.
Drop me a pm if Your trip finds you in Geneva.
Yeah, completely winging it, no plans other than I land next Thursday and have three nights booked in a hostel, but that's half the fun isn't it
Thanks a lot for the links, definitely come in handy
Great, more criminals, just what we need
Ah we aren't all that bad haha
You two are awesome, and this is why Talkbass is awesome
I read in the news that Scotland is expecting the coldest winter in decades, to bring "brutal winds and ferocious blizzards".
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/436109/Scotland-braced-for-worst-winter-in-decades
Was talking to someone about this at work. This time of year we always hear news stories about it being the worst winter in decades. Every year is meant to be the worst in decades!
The worst we had in a while was a couple years back, and that wasn't even that bad, just dropped to -20C (-4F) with a bit of snow. The biggest problem is the total incompetence of local government to even try and maintain the roads!
Anyway, if the winter is bad, it's clearly just a Unionist ploy in the run up to the referendum!
Oh I know, I just need to get the build up ready for Saturday. See if we can make it three in a row
Yeah, I've heard about that
It will be a cold snowy winter this year, but hopefully you'll have moved on from Scotland by the time this kicks in
Though that probably only means it's going to be on par with an average Canadian/Central Europe winter!
4 inches of snow and -4c(25f) here is enough for the media to start calling it the apocalypse, and the country to come to a stand still
