Scotland - The country of 'lochs and glens'
My first experience with English winter made me realize why the English get so excited when the sky is blue and the days are warm and sunny during summer. The period of four months from November till end of February is cold, damp, dark and gloomy. The days are monotonous and if you are lucky you might have an hour or two of good sunshine in the entire day. The only thing that is good about the English 'Winter' is that Spring follows it, announcing itself with bright yellow-coloured 'daffodils' which seem to spring from nowhere, and pick cherry blossoms. The days become longer and the gloom of winter slowly ebbs away. The first long break which everyone looks forward to after Christmas is 'Easter' and during this extended weekend, I decided to visit Scotland, the northern country that is a part of the United Kingdom. Since the trip was only for five days and we had to cover a country which is known for its coastal routes, highlands, mountains and valleys a...