In September, we will start our trip with a 10 day bus trip through Scotland, spending a few days in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. [We’ve never done a bus trip but we’re both in our 70s and we are slowing down a bit.]
After Scotland, we’d like to see a some of England. We’ve been to London. I’m thinking about spending a week in Yorkshire. Maybe Whitby (with a ride on the steam train) and York but I’m looking for suggestions. We’re into walking around towns and villages. We like architecture, gardens, markets, and one day tours to get us outside of the places we stay. Local buses are OK, too. Hoping to find some of that English quaintness.
After that we’d like to spend 5 or 6 days in the north of Ireland, Donegal, and Northern Ireland. What would be the best way to get here without flying from England? Ferry from where? Looking for recommendations of where to stay and what to see and do?
Then we have another 5 or 6 days to get to Dublin. We will fly home [USA] from Dublin but we don’t necessarily want to stay there so maybe we could stay at an interesting town or two on the way to Dublin. We have traveled in the lower half of Ireland (Dublin/Galway) but not the northern half. We’d prefer traveling by train but buses are OK.
Your thoughts and suggestions will be appreciated. I realize that the possibilities are unlimited.
Thank you,
Janice