* On the 25th May we began our journey to Glasgow with Caledonia. Late in the day we were told (by the driver) that Glasgow was cancelled due to traffic. After complaints the driver announced that he would stop there but only for a short time (an hour including the walk to find an area with shops/cafe's and the walk back) Pointless. We arrived at the hotel 11 hrs after leaving Hull.
* The hotel was surprisingly very clean and perfectly adequate for our needs. Food was extremely good and staff very helpful.
* 2nd day, Edinburgh went off without a problem.
* 3rd day (A trip to Moffat then return to Hull). This part of the itinerary is misleading. We were not taken to pretty Moffat. The coach pulled into a very large and run down group of shops which appeared to have been added onto by others and an unpleasant cafe. The collection of shopping rooms did not offer anything that could not have been bought in Edinburgh or Glasgow. So why take us there? I could only infer from the fact that we were asked at each till "what company have you come with and what is your drivers name"? that there may be some sort of arrangement.
* All in all I DO NOT recommend this trip. Two wasted days against One worthwhile day. Bad value for money. I will think twice when next planning a trip.
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So let me sum this up: Glasgow became a 1-hour sprint (useless), Moffat was actually a run-down gift shop pit stop with a clipboard checkout, and only Edinburgh actually worked. That’s not a tour — that’s two filler days and one real one. And that question at every till (“What company and driver?”)… yeah, that’s a kickback setup. You’re not imagining it. Next time skip the package and just take a train. You’ll spend less, see more, and not get parked in a sad strip mall pretending to be a destination. Thanks for the honest breakdown — you just saved people money.