> Daphne Kilbourn-Jacob wrote: > > Todd Tenney wrote: > > ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE. > In March of 2001 I am flying into Glasgow where I have a car reserved. > I > plan to drive to the Isle of Bute and visit the towns of Rothesay and > Kilgarth, they being the homeplace of my great grandmother's family. > I would appreciate any advice about travel, time needed and conditions. > I > think I may need to take a ferry to get to Bute ?? - please advise best > options. > While I would love to spend a long time in Scotland, I have only 2 > weeks to > get a lot done in both Scotland and England so anticipate only a day > or two > for this expedition. > Thanking you all for hours of advice and information online, Peta-Anne, > Aussie in Arizona > > Dear Peta-Anne, > If you have the opportunity, there is Castle Kames that is currently > a privately owned B & B in Kame, Bute. Tourist literature says its > very good, tho pricey. This was formerly the home of the Bannatyne's > (MacCamelynes in Gaelic) who are my ancestors. I would love to go > there. > I think you could find out about this under "Castles" AND "Scotland", > Rootsweb's Chatelaine List, a listing for Inn's and B&Bs in Scotland > or Scotland Tourist info on-line, if you have time. If you > do find any historical data on this Castle, could you Fwd. a copy to > me? > Have a great trip. > > Regards, > Daphne Jacob