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View Poll Results: Are you interested in the Loch Lomond boat trip?
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Old 21st May 2014, 08:11 AM
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Default Annual Meet - Boat Trip on Loch Lomond?

A local boat trip provider will do a private boat trip on Loch Lomond on Sunday morning for 1 hr in the northern (most scenic part of the Loch). It will cost arond £7-8 per head. We know that its more expense but some will probably want to make the most of their weekend up here. Obviously, you are free to take a scheduled tour with Loch lomond Cruises but they are generally more expensive and obviously at set times.

The boat trips leave from Tarbet which is on the route south for those heading that way and is not too far back down the road for those staying in area.

Can those attending the meet use the poll to indicate who is interested and post here how many?
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David, do you have the times as we'll be heading off to Edinburgh on the Sunday and want to make the most of that trip too
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Old 21st May 2014, 09:56 AM
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David, do you have the times as we'll be heading off to Edinburgh on the Sunday and want to make the most of that trip too
As its private hire we can make it any time that morning. I appreciate that many will be wanting a lat-ish breakfast(!) and it takes 30 mins to get there from Tyndrum and so 1000ish was what I had in mind but it could be 1030/1100.
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that's fine, but was thinking more of when it will come back, i.e. how long does it take?
OK, I can't read, it does says 1 hour in the first post

I'll talk to SWMBO tonight about this
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Old 21st May 2014, 10:18 AM
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We're interested, but it depends on our touring plans for the following week which are as yet unclear for complex reasons.

We're actually booked to stay at Tyndrum on the Sunday night (cancellable) on the basis of catching a ferry to maybe Islay on Monday morning, but may decide to head up to Sutherland instead.
If we do stay in the area obviously interested, but may not know until this weekend.
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Old 21st May 2014, 09:04 PM
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Hi David,
my companion and I would be very interested in the boat tour if it is a "go"

Best regards,
Steve
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We're interested, but it depends on our touring plans for the following week
I think it's best to count us OUT of this trip; it looks like we'll be getting the ferry to Islay on the Sunday.
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