Beautifully written, Scotland maybe a small country but the Highlands and the west coast of Scotland have the most beautifull scenery but also it rains more than anywhere else in Scotland. I live in North East Scotland in a fishing town called Fraserburgh, 42miles north of Aberdeen. Everyone always comments on the weather LOL but the NE has similar weather as rest of UK. But It does get cold. Although we Scottish speak english our accents are strong even 3miles away people have different accent. I dont speak Gaelic & it is NOT taught in Schools which is shame. The West Coast & Highlands are the only places in Scotland where you will find the mother tounge and that too is sadly dying out. Schools are trying to get Gaelic into the cirruculum but for now French is the top 2nd language learned in Schools but I beleive Polish will soon be one due to the ever expanding population of Polish and other East EU languages.
Anyone who visits Scotland & looking for History and nature I recomend staying somewhere in the west coast or Highlands. If you are visiting for any other reason then Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee & Even Glasgow are places where you will find entertainment and such. We Scotthish may seem rude but I think its just the "get on with it attitude" we seem to have but once you do start speaking with people I'm sure you will find friendly people & U ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO MAY NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. Im Scottish & find it hard to understand some things when someone from west coast or even Glasgow area is talking.
Anyways great piece & I am now following you