Vacation in Britain

[Drac]

Good day all,

It's just in the "Wouldn't it be nice to go to Europe for vacation?" stage but it is on the table.

We are concidering heading over to there for the first week of July. Right now most of the tickets would be $3K US for 2 round trip.

Part of what we have to do is balance. Now both England and Scotland can take up the 5 full days we should have. My wife's degree is on the Tudor riegn so England has the most to offer her but she also has the plot of land up in Lochaber she would like to vist (she wants to see he estates, all 100 square feet) it.

Now I would like to visit the Lamont and Gordon areas plus several sites that some of my books have used and a Scotch distillary or two (or three, four, hic) but I am also a Dickens fan and have at least a passing interest in English history.

So what recommondations would you folks give for doing this?

Also what recommondations would you give to first time visitors to the Isles? Last time I was there was in the Navy and one, that was 22 years ago and two I hope I've mutured a little since I was a 19 year old Squid.

I would assume that unless I want to scream tuorist, leave the kilt at home?

Thx,
Jim