Spectacular photos from what sounds like a great trip, weather cooperating or no. As said above you have the photographer's eye for composition lighting and exposure, trained or no, high-priced digital SLR or pocket quickie digital, as IMHO many of those photos you posted have the potential for publication. I just caught this thread right before punching out for the day and had to sit down as the pictures took my breath away.

Seeing no other humans in any photos I take it that you did go with your family and choose to keep those photos for family viewing. Now the question everyone has been thinking but not asking-----Did you wear the kilt, and if so how many days and how were you accepted by the "natives"?