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  • Day out "experiences" in Scotland
  • Duane…
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    Hi all,

    Would like to get the gf a day out type experience for Christmas, just to do something a bit different and not the standard candles/perfume as a gift. Ideally that we can both do, somewhere vaguely near Scotland. And something that will be bearable in January/February..

    Was keen for zorbing, but the places don’t open until April
    Bunjee jumping/sky diving is too expensive
    She skis a lot so not going to take her to X-Scape. Same for horse-ridng and sailing.

    Would go go-karting/paint-balling, but it might be a bit obvious they’re more for me 😛

    Budget £60ish, more if it’s for both of us.

    Ta, Duane!

    matt_outandabout
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    Landrover Safari? http://www.highlandsafaris.net/
    Wildlife watching? http://www.arcguiding.com/
    Canoeing? http://www.beyondadventure.co.uk/
    .

    She skis a lot so not going to take her to X-Scape

    Oi, the point is there are MOUNTAINS for skiing.

    Duane…
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    Yeah, but she’s lived in Whistler and the French Alps so don’t think the Highlands will be that “special” to her 😛

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    midlifecrashes
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    White water rafting on the Tay operates year round. More than a decade since I did it though, so I can’t comment on operators.

    matt_outandabout
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    I can – http://www.dunollyadventures.co.uk/ for Tay – but that is tame really.
    For proper fun, see what Splash are upto http://rafting.co.uk/ – if they are running the Orchy or Tummel, that is much better.

    edit-
    Linn of Tummel is fun…
    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TVB8k4EnDM[/video]

    matt_outandabout
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    Yeah, but she’s lived in Whistler and the French Alps so don’t think the Highlands will be that “special” to her

    Try a ‘Highland winter’ – way below zero, heavy rain (not snow) and wind. That is one to remember compare to all your blue-sky / white puffy snow days that everyone else offers you… 8)

    bruneep
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    somewhere vaguely near Scotland.

    England?

    stevomcd
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    Rafting on the Findhorn is epic. Now live in the French Alps and local rivers are very, very tame by comparison!

    jimmy
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    Get a bluebird ski day in Scotland and its a worthwhile experience 2 hours from your door. Course, it could well be as Matt describes…

    paladin
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    Walk up to the reindeer herd in the hills near aviemore to feed them is good.

    Trekster
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    Waderider
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    I got my wife an experience here last year. Won me big brownie points.

    (We went for ‘meet the birds’, best £60 ever)

    Duane…
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    Cheers all.

    She mentioned last night (not dropping a hint) that she’d love to do a wine tasting class, so thinking that might be a good idea.

    Anyone done one in Edinburgh? These look OK, a couple sessions would be nice but guessing the price will just go up..
    http://www.lothianwineschool.com/catlist.php?cat=10

    Ta, Duane.

    skindog
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    For a bit more cash you could do a cook school such as at Martin Wishart http://www.cookschool.co.uk/ which involves the cooking and eating with wine. It was really relaxed and great when the weather is horrible outside. 10/10

    munrobiker
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    We did this earlier this month and it was brilliant. Highly recommended.

    Macavity
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    Or get invited tae a Burns supper
    http://www.visitscotland.com/about/robert-burns/supper

    kcal
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    V & C do wine tastings, but may not fit your schedule – http://www.valvonacrolla.co.uk/events-diary

    SMWS do whisky tastings but I have a feeling you might to join to attend – http://www.smws.co.uk/whisky-tastings

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