Tour of Scotland -- Sept 2011

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 25th June 10, 12:10 PM

How would you like to take a nice 15 day Scottish vacation, and support the Scottish Tartans Museum at the same time?

If you are interested, mark your calendars for Sept 10-22, 2011, and click here for more information.....

**cessna152towser** · 25th June 10, 12:32 PM

That sounds like a magnificent tour.

I will have to arrange to say hello to your group when you visit Abbotsford House which is only a few miles from where I live. If you need a guide who knows the Scottish Borders I would be glad to assist you on the Carlisle to Edinburgh leg of your journey.

**Sir William** · 25th June 10, 12:57 PM

YAWN! Been there, done that.

Actually, I'd be very interested, even though I've seen most of the places listed, if I didn't already have other plans for that two week period.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 25th June 10, 01:59 PM

Just to be clear, this is for 2011, not this coming September 2010.

**caig** · 25th June 10, 02:09 PM

What a wonderful trip, Matt. As the Vice President of Clan Farquharson I would be interested in meeting your group in Braemar, where the Clan Chief's seat (Invercauld House is situated), and perhaps arranging a tour round our ancestral castle, Braemar Castle. Unfortunately Invercauld House is leased out to a private owner and a visit would not be possible. Might I also suggest a stop at the village of Ballater, just 16 miles towards Aberdeen, as this has the various shops that hold the Royal Warrant and who supply the Queen at Balmoral Castle.

I would also be pleased to help in any other way I can.

Alan Caig

**Mael Coluim** · 25th June 10, 05:00 PM

What an outstanding trip. Having been to a few of the places, I’ll still like to go back to them and there are some I haven't. What clinches this trip for me is that it is sponsored by the STM. Besides giving the museum support, this trip with the STM affiliation will draw a type crowd that will be great to travel with. I’m in. The 2014 Gathering is just too long to wait to get back to Alba. And with the chance to see some fellow XMarkers as we travel, it just gets better!

**Woot22** · 25th June 10, 07:27 PM

I would love to go, but 2011 might be too distant for me to commit just yet. I will have to wait and see for now.

**Standard** · 25th June 10, 08:49 PM

Sounds like a busy schedule with lots of sights to see. Wish we were able to join you all, should be a fun trip.

**Jock Scot** · 26th June 10, 05:22 AM

Gosh, you will need another holiday after all that!I am glad to see that the tour is taking you further north than Inverness, the large chunk of land above it, in my humble opinion, is the best part of Scotland and is so often ignored. After that trip you will have a very good idea of what all of Scotland has to offer--------a very good "broad brush" view in fact.

If I can assist in some way then please ask and just think----------I am already here!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 26th June 10, 05:55 AM

Thanks for all the kind offers of assistance and suggestions. Just to be perfectly clear, I am by no means a travel agent! The details of the tour are being put together by a good friend of the museum's (who is, in fact, a travel agent), named Gary Larkey. Gary is the son of the late Gerald Larkey, who was for many many years a driving force behind the Stone Mountain Highland Games and a bedrock of our museum's Board of Trustees. The Larkey family are very involved with the Clan MacLean, and they continue to be strong supporters of our museum.

Gary offered to put this trip together for us as a benefit for the museum, and he's handling all of the travel details and arrangements.

His contact details are given with the itinerary on our web site, but I'll give them here, as well:
Gary Larkey
Travel World
770-358-7350 or 800-453-8262
TravelWorld8@mindspring.com
www.Travel-World.us

Thanks for all the interest!