Thanks, Jack and Kenny. It's nice to hear from someone who's been there. I'll print out your posts.

The DH (now retired) has spent hours and hours since January, researching the geological history of Scotland. He has maps, cross-sections and timelines, and he has prepared an itinerary with stops where he hopes to find good roadcuts and where we can visit stone circles.

On our first trip to Scotland, (1989) the DH and I found Laxford Bridge before it was even known as Laxford Bridge. We were leaving Scourie behind, looked at the roadside and cried "WHAT'S THAT?"

It won't all be nature. We are visiting Edinburgh and later taking in the Portsoy Wooden Boat Festival.