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#61 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Wed Mar 06, 2019 6:50 pm

Zitat von midlife crisis im Beitrag #60
Holger

2 years ago I stayed at the Pension Homeland which is within the naval grounds so is well protected and then it is an easy walk into Amsterdam, they allowed us to park the bikes outside the door of the hotel and were very safe. You could ring them and ask if you could park there, I know you are not staying but they were very helpful to us and it was safe.

https://www.pensionhomeland.com/en/hotel/

just a thought

Graham

Thank you - That's a good idea.
I will inquire with the hotel soon by mail - or maybe it is better to ask personally on the day of arrival?

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Holger
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#62 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:11 pm

Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #59
Zitat von Gaucho im Beitrag #56
go into the city and park your fully packed bikes in the center, not a good idea I think!

That's too bad, I've never been to Amsterdam and I thought it would be a good opportunity to get a first impression.

Where has all the goodness remained in man? Then probably one of us must guard the bikes or we find a snack stand with parking.
Thanks for the hint.

Look at your other suggestions, maybe we'll go there too.

I'm not saying your bike and luggage will be stolen, there are good people living there, but I wouldn't risk it on the start of a long trip! And Amsterdam is a nice city, better come over for a couple of days. And stay in the place Graham suggests, that looks nice. I used to live not far from there.

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#63 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:39 pm

Zitat von Gaucho im Beitrag #62
Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #59
Zitat von Gaucho im Beitrag #56
go into the city and park your fully packed bikes in the center, not a good idea I think!

That's too bad, I've never been to Amsterdam and I thought it would be a good opportunity to get a first impression.

Where has all the goodness remained in man? Then probably one of us must guard the bikes or we find a snack stand with parking.
Thanks for the hint.

Look at your other suggestions, maybe we'll go there too.

I'm not saying your bike and luggage will be stolen, there are good people living there, but I wouldn't risk it on the start of a long trip! And Amsterdam is a nice city, better come over for a couple of days. And stay in the place Graham suggests, that looks nice. I used to live not far from there.

To quote Robert Louis Stevenson: "to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive".

I'm not saying that you shouldn't worry about bike security; just don't let it become your primary concern that influences your journey and activities (if you get what I mean).

Cheers

Paul B.

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#64 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:15 pm

In the tour review on Google earth have found this - is nice.

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#65 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Fri Mar 08, 2019 3:00 pm

Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #64
In the tour review on Google earth have found this - is nice.

There are a bunch of those Matrix signs messages I�ve seen, some I think do you really have to state that, a few make me laugh, others sigh in despair. In the end my family try and add some humor to them and best response gets the pleasure of knowing their witty remark made us happier than we were. :-) Here are a few that have been said out loud from my passengers.

�ARE YOUR EYES FIT FOR DRIVING� � Anyone spot what that sign said?
�SOFT TYRES WASTE FUEL� � Fill them with Concrete
�DRIVE SMART SAVE FUEL� � So driving in a three piece suit uses less petrol than jeans and a T shirt? Bet that one was sponsored by Marks and Spencer.

And given most are safety related I questions the logic behind this one
�EXPLORE SCOTLAND VISITSCOTLAND.COM� � what now?

JasonQ

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#66 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:39 pm

Zitat von JasonQ im Beitrag #65
Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #64
In the tour review on Google earth have found this - is nice.

There are a bunch of those Matrix signs messages I�ve seen, some I think do you really have to state that, a few make me laugh, others sigh in despair. In the end my family try and add some humor to them and best response gets the pleasure of knowing their witty remark made us happier than we were. :-) Here are a few that have been said out loud from my passengers.

�ARE YOUR EYES FIT FOR DRIVING� � Anyone spot what that sign said?
�SOFT TYRES WASTE FUEL� � Fill them with Concrete
�DRIVE SMART SAVE FUEL� � So driving in a three piece suit uses less petrol than jeans and a T shirt? Bet that one was sponsored by Marks and Spencer.

And given most are safety related I questions the logic behind this one
�EXPLORE SCOTLAND VISITSCOTLAND.COM� � what now?

JasonQ

My favourites are "SIGN NOT IN USE" - so why not save electricity and turn the bloody thing off?

And the really useful ones such as: "A606 CLOSED AFTER JUNCTION WITH B5907" - whilst driving north on the A1. Incredibly useful, because we all memorise road numbers and where those junctions are..

Cheers

Paul B.

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#67 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:45 pm

Parking in Glasgow
I had already received a few safety advices for Glasgow and Edinburgh here in the forum.
In Glasgow, the hotel does not have its own parking, offers parking in the Q-Park car park. Is that safe enough, it is then only a "normal" car parking space.
Or is there another, better proposal?

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#68 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:39 am

Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #67
Parking in Glasgow
I had already received a few safety advices for Glasgow and Edinburgh here in the forum.
In Glasgow, the hotel does not have its own parking, offers parking in the Q-Park car park. Is that safe enough, it is then only a "normal" car parking space.
Or is there another, better proposal?

is there any reason you have to use that hotel? Can you cancel the reservation without penalty? I'm sure someone here will be able to recommend a hotel with private parking if you are able to change your booking.

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#69 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:06 am

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #68
Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #67
Parking in Glasgow
I had already received a few safety advices for Glasgow and Edinburgh here in the forum.
In Glasgow, the hotel does not have its own parking, offers parking in the Q-Park car park. Is that safe enough, it is then only a "normal" car parking space.
Or is there another, better proposal?

is there any reason you have to use that hotel? Can you cancel the reservation without penalty? I'm sure someone here will be able to recommend a hotel with private parking if you are able to change your booking.

No, I can not cancel the booking for free.

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Holger
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#70 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:47 am

Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #69
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #68
Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #67
Parking in Glasgow
I had already received a few safety advices for Glasgow and Edinburgh here in the forum.
In Glasgow, the hotel does not have its own parking, offers parking in the Q-Park car park. Is that safe enough, it is then only a "normal" car parking space.
Or is there another, better proposal?

is there any reason you have to use that hotel? Can you cancel the reservation without penalty? I'm sure someone here will be able to recommend a hotel with private parking if you are able to change your booking.

No, I can not cancel the booking for free.

I book trips for up to 12 travellers. There are always changes from the time of booking to the travel date. I use www.booking.com most of the time and I select hotels that a) do not require a deposit, just a credit card guarantee and b) allow free cancellation. Hotels.com are pretty good too.

I try to make any changes so that a hotel has a month to rebook unwanted rooms but this is not always possible if someone has an accident or becomes unwell. On 2 or 3 occasions I have decided to use a different hotel due to finding out some adverse information. The most recent was a hotel that took my booking for 6 rooms for 2 nights then contacted me afterwards to say the restaurant would be closed on the Saturday night as they had a wedding reception using the room. This was a rural hotel with quite a walk to the nearest alternative restaurant. At least they contacted me but no offer of a taxi to/from the other restaurant was made so we cancelled.

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#71 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:16 pm

Sure you can change my position on the map.
Great bridges in Scotland , the Atlantic Bridge,awesome. Mini bridge in Comrie, small but beautifully packaged. Skye Bridge, wonderful design but busy. Cool viaducts at St. Boswell�s, Glenfinnan viaduct by Spean bridge, where Harry Potter was filmed . Of course the three bridges outside edinburgh are amazing. There are some very beautiful ruins here, old cathedrals Dunkeld, Dunfermline, Jedburgh, the oldest public lending library in Scotland -Innerpeffrey, many Roman structures. Waterfalls in Killin. I love bridges too and two years ago took my motorbike to Switzerland to view the bridges of George Maillart.
Enjoy your trip. Jules

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#72 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:42 pm

The Scotland tour is approaching, two more things are on my mind.

For Edinburgh I have not found a German-speaking city guide. I don´t want just take these standard tours, a city guide who guides us around for a day (maybe from 10am to 3pm) and shows and explains the most important things. We arrive at noon on Tuesday, September 3, and can first explore the city alone. Then spend the whole Wednesday in Edinburgh and would like to have a qualified (german-speaking is unfortunately essential) tour guide. Have found one, but he is German and also a city guide in Ireland and Germany, if he knows everything in Edinburgh?
Does anyone have a suggestion?

Our parking problem still bothers me a lot. Do any of you know of secure lodgings for 4 bikes in Edinburgh for 2 nights?

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#73 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:01 pm (Last edited: Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:08 pm)

Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #72
The Scotland tour is approaching, two more things are on my mind.

For Edinburgh I have not found a German-speaking city guide. I don´t want just take these standard tours, a city guide who guides us around for a day (maybe from 10am to 3pm) and shows and explains the most important things. We arrive at noon on Tuesday, September 3, and can first explore the city alone. Then spend the whole Wednesday in Edinburgh and would like to have a qualified (german-speaking is unfortunately essential) tour guide. Have found one, but he is German and also a city guide in Ireland and Germany, if he knows everything in Edinburgh?
Does anyone have a suggestion?

Our parking problem still bothers me a lot. Do any of you know of secure lodgings for 4 bikes in Edinburgh for 2 nights?

Have a try there are 2 guest houses that say they provide off road parking

https://www.motogoloco.com/edinburgh-and-lothians-ac-68

I will see if there are any others from UK sites

Graham

another
http://www.bike-stay.net/uk/stay_edinburgh-lothian.html

Graham
Winskill, North West England

the long and winding road perfect for a bike

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#74 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Fri Jul 12, 2019 5:46 pm

Thanks graham

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#75 | RE: Scotland 2019 datum

Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:48 pm

Travelodge https://goo.gl/maps/utnRwRQJn2SQAq1SA

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