Ok, so this is going to be a “three days in London to visit our daughter and one friends,” and “the rest in Scotland” trip. We’ll head up to Edinburgh to do some Fringe festival stuff during the day, then Tattoo that night. Next morning, we rent a car and drive to Glasgow by way of Lanark to see where my wife’s people are from. A day in Glasgow with the boy, then west. Take our time going to Oban, lingering in the Cairnbaan area to check out all the Neolithic sites. Spend a day in Oban (distillery, other stuff around town), then ferry over to Mull that evening. Next day, leave Fionnport on Mull early for a 3 hour trip/tour to Staffa, to see the granite pillars and puffins and such. Return to drop off in Iona, spend the second half of the day walking and pondering Iona (pretty impt spot for Presbyterians and said theological musings these days), then last ferry of the day at 6:30 back over to Mull. Spend the night there, then travel to Skye - trying to decide if we take the route with two ferry crossings (mostly coastal route) or the more inland route through Ft William, which gets us on to Skye via the bridge. Either way, it’s a 6 hr travel day. Do a bit of Skye late that day, a full day in Skye the next day, then most of the day in Skye…then a 3 hr ferry ride late over to Lewis and Harris island. Next day is a full day on Lewis and Harris (always wanted to see the Calanais standing stones there). Next morning, EARLY 3 hr ferry to Ullapool. Use that as a base, do some local highland hikes, see the gorge, etc. next day, start the 4 hr trip back to Edinburgh, stopping along the way at various things, maybe passing all the way through Inverness and checking out Culloden. Drop off car and stay at hotel at EDI before morning flight home. My questions are for folks who have done the islands - does it sound like we’re doing things right, or wrong? Two lengthy ferry trips in there (to and from Lewis and Harris), and I plan on buying tix (including for our car) well in advance. I’m actually booking hotels and such now, so appreciate any input y’all may have.