Sunday Well another day on the road. We arrived in Callander without too much trouble. It's a great spot, small village and the B&B is up on the hill overlooking the town. Monday Went up to Loch Katrine and around the hills then back to a small pub for dinner. All in all a great day. Today, Tuesday we took a train up to Mallaig from Crianlarich. Well and truly into the highlands. The scenery was spectacular and the weather Scotish. Malliag is a small fishing ...

Well a very pleasant stay in Inveresk. Did Edinburgh in a day, first the public transport bus ride, then the castle, dinner in a pub and home on the bus. Inveresk is a beautiful town, so much so that Oliver Cromwell decided to come and stay on his way through Scotland, blowing up every second castle that he came across. We drove around the coast toward Berwick on Tweed taking in the sights and then on the last day went north up to St Andrews, and you will know th...

The green Thai barramundi curry has been cleared away and we are settling into the movies, though I don't see it lasting all the way to Dubai. The "look" must be effective, so far two explosive tests and one full body scan X-ray and we hadn't even left the country. Can't wait until I get somewhere where I look like a local!!! Anyway, don't want to write too much because it will set the standard too soon. Maybe after Dubai. Well Dubai came and went. Crowds resembl...