"Ben Nevis is very steep and too high"

[Deano]

Never visit these Scottish places

I agree about the Royal Mile, mind.

[caerau]

    Gotta laugh.


My sister would definitely agree with the comment on the Burrel Collection.  I think I used to deliberately annoy her by spending far more time than necessary looking around there 

[Mrs Pingu]

#17 would be better if it said don't go there except to escape from Fife

Anyhoo. That reminds me most strongly of when Pingu and I were riding the lovely coast road between Applecross & Sheildaig when some tourists in a car stopped us and asked if the road up ahead was more of the same, at which point they turned round and went back the way they came.
Scotland. If you want a theme park, don't come.

[Jaded]

OK, not Scotland, and some time later than some of the Scottish entries.

On a trip to Egypt there was an extra, costing a bit more, to Abu Simbel. Two of the party decided not to go, and instead had their nails done and sat round the pool.

"Once you've seen one temple, you've seen them all."

[Feanor]

In fairness, Jaded, having done a Nile Cruise way back when, you do get a little 'Templed Out' after a few days.

Abu Simbel was a short plane flight to get there, and it was astoundingly hot.
The thing that set it apart from the other antiquities was the fact the whole thing had been moved to an artificial mountain to avoid it being lost beneath the rising waters of Lake Nasser, after they built the Aswan Dam back in the '60s.  The tour around the insides of the artificial mountain was a refreshing change.

[Deano]

I have to say, I did get a bit sick of palaces after being in Rajasthan for a while.

(Actually, the reviews do remind me of a guy I met in India who'd been to South India for a couple of weeks, and described it as "disappointing")

[caerau]

At least these people gave it a try, some people never get out of their local area or go to historic areas to an all inclusive hotel and never leave the poolside.

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

In that picture of Arthur's Seat, I can see my flat.

[geraldc]

I visited Ben Nevis a couple of weeks ago, and amusingly it has route up it called the "Tourist Route" which really isn't for tourists, and just invites trouble.

[Wowbagger]

I think you will find it to be the easiest of all the routes up, Gerald. This possibly accounts for why it is so eroded - world's most climbed mountain and all that.

Did you go up? It's sodding hard work on a hot day, and both times I have been up the weather has been hot. The worst bit is coming down. It took my knees a week to recover.

[Ian H]

In that picture of Arthur's Seat, I can see my flat.

Is that like that picture of an old man where, if you squint, it turns into a young woman?

[caerau]

I think you will find it to be the easiest of all the routes up, Gerald. This possibly accounts for why it is so eroded - world's most climbed mountain and all that.

Did you go up? It's sodding hard work on a hot day, and both times I have been up the weather has been hot. The worst bit is coming down. It took my knees a week to recover.

+1

[Karla]

Is the author of #7 from Glasgow perchance?

[phantasmagoriana]

I live just across the river from #13. It's quite pleasant really!

[Andrew]

To be fair, I know I've visited places and been underwhelmed. Places others have recommended. To each their own, including pool side.

[Cudzoziemiec]

You can see why people might object to the "reconsecration of the battle". And "ware battle clothes". I mean, shopping is pretty boring, really.

[Pingu]

Can't disagree with the Dunnottar Castle review 

[David Martin]

That reminds me most strongly of when Pingu and I were riding the lovely coast roadPassing through the fractal dimension between Applecross & Sheildaig

I think this more be a more accurate description - one of the few roads that Escher would have given up on as too improbable.

[David Martin]

I think you will find it to be the easiest of all the routes up, Gerald. This possibly accounts for why it is so eroded - world's most climbed mountain and all that.

Did you go up? It's sodding hard work on a hot day, and both times I have been up the weather has been hot. The worst bit is coming down. It took my knees a week to recover.

I have only been up there once. The tourist route was well under snow. We went up one of the northern corries with full[1] ice climbing gear and had lunch in the emergency shelter. The door of the shelter was a couple of feet above the surface of the snow.
This is it in summer (or was)
http://www.journeyman.walkingplaces.co.uk/photos/bennevis.jpg
We then walked down the tourist route, using compasses to avoid the five finger gully. There were inappropriately dressed folk attempting to ascend.

[Giraffe]

Been up The Ben twice. Once was from the Glen, at the top of the road (as it was in the '70s), so 4000' up and no down. We got to the top quite quickly, looked around at the view - yes folks, clear! - and my companion asked where the next bit of uphill was. I waved in the general direction of Norway.
The other time was from Carn Mor Dearg in snow in March - not quite so clear but still some views. Didn't see any tourists that time.

Actually, as for being too high, I reckon another few thousand good, old-fashion feets wouldn't come amiss.

[fuzzy]

I attemted Ben Nevis once, in January 1979 I think it was, whilst doing a 2 week Outward Bound course at Fort William. The weather was a tad inclement and we abandoned our summit attempt due to the winds. We hung around a bit doing fall arrests on a short snow slope and ice climbing in crampons etc. on a fairly gentle gradient. Being a skinny young, I found staying in contact with the ice a bit awkward. At one point I was airborne in the breeze, my flight being arrested by impact with the awesome chest of a female instructor.

[Bledlow]

Not all bad, then.