Hello! We are planning a trip to Scotland next year - probably in May. This will be our second trip. We loved the first one, but we rented a car and drove most of the time. Though I hate to admit it, the driving was a little more stressful for us than we anticipated, so we are going to try to use trains, buses, and maybe even taxis this time. However, I have seen a number of comments on this forum suggesting hiring a driver, so I am thinking about doing that for part of the time. What thoughts/recommendations do you have for hiring a driver?
We plan to start in Edinburgh for a few days (where I assume we won't really need a driver or even a car), and then go on up the east coast, perhaps to Aberdeen with stops along the way. However, we are pretty flexible and it may depend on what transportation modes are available to us.
Thanks in advance!
Bill