A little over a year ago, I decided that I had had enough of sitting in one place, and I was going to travel. But given the effects of the pandemic on the ease of backpacker travel in Scotland, and my desire for the freedom to roam, unhindered by availability of affordable hotel rooms and limited Highland bus schedules, I decided that I was going to buy myself a car. It had been a few years since I had driven, let alone owned a car, and I’d certainly never had to go through t