Highlights of Scotland
It is great to have a Company do the leg work, to give us the best use of our time and energy. I usually do reading and research about a place to get some background before I go. An acquaintance said read Ulysses, which I heard is a difficult read. No thanks. Another friend said read Ivanhoe which sounded like more fun. There are 1 or 2 Scottish history u tube shows also. You may have to watch a couple of times since they cover a lot of territory.
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“Kidnapped” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic, historical novel that offers insight into the history and culture (at the time) of the Scottish Highlands.
The book Ulysses is not about Scotland but about Dublin (one day in Dublin, in fact). It's not an easy read and not a book I'd recommend for someone who wanted to know more about Dublin and/or Ireland. The only "easy reading" book by James Joyce is Dubliners, and that's a collection of short stories.
Finnegans Wake is almost unreadable. Note that the last sentence of the book runs on to the first sentence of the book, so the book is seen as a spiral, coming back to the starting point but maybe at a different level. Somewhere in my university years, I got interested in James Joyce.
The book Ivanhoe will not tell you much about Scotland, either. It's been a long time, but I remember it being set in medieval England. And it wasn't an interesting read (for me).
[Ulysses is the inspiration for Bloomsday in Dublin. The novel covers one day in Dublin, specifically June 16, 1904, so Bloomsday is held every June 16th. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomsday ]
TDorfman is a first timer posted in the middle of the night. So I am suspicious
Hello Scotland Tauck travelers, It is a bit of a challenge navagating these conversation sites. so excuse me if I flub up. I am arriving early to see Edinburgh on my own at another hotel for few days. I have been watching utube "Transportation Info". I have taken one other Tauck Tour to Yellowstone and liked it. I am also, at the end of our tour going to Dublin for 3-4 days on my own (since my spouses passing last year.) I am staying at the Bonham, an older establishment. I have traveling on my own and with my spouse before so hopefully experience serves me well. My rreading research as you can tell was not too successful, since "Portrait of A Man" by James Joyce is only half read. Oh well. My Nephew wasn't impressed with the food in Scotland compared with Ireland. Snce I like salmon I know I will survive. I love Medieval towns since living in California there isn't much really old time history. Everything is designed for the automobile, so not too many walking towns before the invention of the automobile. Hummm. I leave in a couple of days to start so see you on the 10th. From Tara
It is me again, Tara. I went out and bought waterproof shoes from a sports store as I heard how wet it can get. For a Southern Californian not used to under 60 degrees it will be a challenge to stay warm.
I was there last July and was only cold in Inverness. Our TD gave us all plaid scarves and they came in handy. Edinburgh was fine.