Tour of Scotland -- Sept 2011

[Sir William]

Many Americans take frantic, overly-busy vacations because they're trying to pack as much stuff as possible into less than two weeks.

This is why I try to limit my sightseeing and other activities to a relatively small regional area, or perhaps a theme of some sort. If I try to do it all, I'll be exhausted and won't remember much other than being in a constant rush to get from one place to another.

On our last trip to Scotland I built in considerable "down time" so that we could take a leisurely stroll along a river or loch, take a hike or two in the countryside, enjoy a coffee at a cafe, and the like. With little exception we rarely had to be anywhere at any particular time, and I could take as much time as I wanted to see a museum or whatever. On one day I dropped my wife off at the local golf course (I don't play golf) while I went to Culloden (she doesn't do battlefields). We both had a nice day.

[macbheatha]

Gie's a shout when you're about to hit St Andrews...there's more to the toun than gowff!