Daz, Your posts about Scotland now as apposed to the romantic ideas of Scotland are perfect. My wife and I have been there twice for a total of 5 weeks. We enjoyed getting away from the touristy places and met many warm and caring people. They were quick to point out where we should not be going late at night because of problems. They were also quick to point out areas and sites we knew nothing about that made our trip even more memorable. One gentleman in Huntly took the time to take us to where my grandfather lived as a young boy. I never would have found it were it not for him.

The country is the most beautiful I have ever seen and my wife refuses to go anywhere else on our next big vacation. The next time (roughly 2 years) we come over, I will try to get to meet all of our friends from this forum. :-)