Thank you thank you for all the tips. I will try to get a car for my final week in Scotland. I do want to see the rural areas, and judging by the national road map that I just bought, the trains won't cut it.

Being a stick shift enthusiast, I just might have to try it....

I was kind of looking forward to enjoying a glass of Scotch over dinners before driving home, but you're right, I'd better not.

Narrow roads would be no problem in my own car. Unfortunately, I'm paranoid of hurting someone else's car, so this may be trickey. Luckily my map shows the narrow roads on it.

Oh, and I prefer to always pay in cash while in Europe. Never using an exchange counter, I rely entirely on ATM machines. I try to avoid credit card for anything under $100 because of the fees. Mainland Europe seems to prefer cash anyway.

Thanks again everyone. I'm excited (and terrified because I have essentially no plans or reservations) for this trip. Leaving Sunday. See you at the meet!