Infiltrator Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 There's a public car park next to the ferry terminal, been in it once during the day but not sure I'd leave a car there for a few days. Bit dark and not much passing traffic. There is good secure long term parking just up from the airport - not the expensive short term car park opposite the terminal building. If you leave the car at the airport, allow yourselves plenty time to get to the docks as rush hour traffic through Aberdeen is a nightmare. Taxi is probably about £20 nowadays I'd guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filskadacat Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Shhhh.....no-one mention the 36 hour trip that ended up in Leith Did the 36-hour one not finish up in Invergordon? There was a 24-hour marathon in October 02 when a small group of us were standing round a grave in Edinburgh burying the last of the old aunts and the cousin who was supposed to give the eulogy was still somewhere in the North Sea on his way back from the fiddle festival. They finally put in to Rosyth at 6pm (instead of 8am in Aberdeen, Sha), then they put them on buses and trailed them back to Aberdeen where he retrieved his car from that multi beside the terminal, then he drove back to Edinburgh arriving in the wee small hours. He was not happy. ^ Sha - suppose bad weather cancels your flight south and they put you on the boat anyway, you might be quite glad to have your car there on the quayside? Not wishing to add to the general gloom - but these things do happen in Scotland in winter. Last February - nothing to do with Shetland - I was trying to get a bunch of people from Edinburgh to Athens. I had allowed a 4½-hour turn-round at Heathrow - and the weather dictated that we still missed the Athens flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Taxi is probably about £20 nowadays I'd guess. Near enough .. £17.50 from the Beach to the airport last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 On the Sunniva I seem to remember the kennels were on the open top deck bit near the stern. That is the one.... I remember me mam telling me not to look through the window as the animals would be stressed enough... The crossing will be an experience, whatever the weather.. If you do feel a bit odd, and it ain't raining cats and dogs (a old viking term I believe) I have found solice on the upper open deck, but they make that off limits in bad weather so the smoking deck is best. It seems not to move so much towards the rear...the front bar has got to be in the worst place. Have a good tea or dinner (depends where your from) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suuusssiiieee Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 This explains the Hjaltland's "jaunt" round Bressay earlier... http://www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk/a-new-era-for-lerwick-harbour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 ^ Sha - suppose bad weather cancels your flight south and they put you on the boat anyway, you might be quite glad to have your car there on the quayside? Not wishing to add to the general gloom - but these things do happen in Scotland in winter. Last February - nothing to do with Shetland - I was trying to get a bunch of people from Edinburgh to Athens. I had allowed a 4½-hour turn-round at Heathrow - and the weather dictated that we still missed the Athens flight. I really really hope that is not going to happen! Two of the girls are flying into Manchester to come with us and their flights are leaving sunday afternoon, if we have to take the saturday ferry we'll never make it on time. How likely are we to know on frifay whether the flight will go or not? If we know in advance we can take the friday ferry. But I remember when we went up to the isle of Arran last February. The drive from here to Ardrossan usually takes about 5hrs, it took us about 8hrs because of the snow. Luckily we didn't depend on one particular ferry and left really early in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Sumburgh Airport is well known for its fog. Sometimes it lasts all day, other times it clears as quickly as it arrives. So even if you were to be an ardent follower of the weather forecast, you wouldn't know. I've known of flights leave Aberdeen and had to turn back because they couldn't land due to the fog (and I've only been here since June!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 ^^Just thought I'd add, Shetland isn't alone - apparently the airport in Jersey gets fogged in a lot too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 No good no good. Well I guess there is nothing we can do about it. We'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 poor Sha must think he's picked the wrong place to come. It is best to be prepared but in reality the problems spoken about above are generally in the minority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Fog in January is quite unlikely. You will find that a sudden flurry of snow or hurricane force winds are more likely to be the cause for cancellation of a flight at that time of year. If it is wind-related then the ferry will probably be cancelled as well. Luckily the snow doesn't seem to affect the ferry too much (apart from actually trying to get to it!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 poor Sha must think he's picked the wrong place to come. It is best to be prepared but in reality the problems spoken about above are generally in the minority. Oy! I'm a woman! ... at least I was a couple of minutes ago in the shower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sha Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/traurig/a020.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Fog in January is quite unlikely. You will find that a sudden flurry of snow or hurricane force winds are more likely to be the cause for cancellation of a flight at that time of year. Right enough you don't often get fog in January, still the high winds make for an interesting landing. It's all good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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