Never having experienced a minibus tour before, I soon realised that it would involve a certain mind shift. The way I'm used to doing things, the driving part is simply a means of getting to where you want to go and if there's going to be rain and poor visibility, then the day you're driving to your destination is not a bad day for it to happen. On a scenic tour, however, the driving is the holiday and therefore having something to look at out of the window is fairly essential. Otherwise you're just sitting in a minibus with 15 strangers, several of whom are engrossed in a crossword.
Early on, I wondered if we had people on board with bladder problems. Eventually, I realised it was just the intonation of Richard, our bekilted guide: "We'll be driving for about an hour, and then we'll stop for a wee. Coffee. After that, it's on to Spean Bridge for a wee. Spot o' lunch."
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