This is another reason we are looking to rail north. I may tempt Dallas traffic at 5:00pm on occasion but I understand London traffic would be totally different.

The idea is to rent a car in Scotland and drive around then drop off and catch the rail back to London and do the tourist thing for a few days before heading back.

We have see lots of 'guided' tours and thought about this for a starter but we kind of think of ourselves as 'adventurous types so the 'guided tour' would be a last resort.

Richard-