Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
I’m very fortunate this summer; having returned from my German adventures, I spent two nights at home before heading off again, this time to Kintail with Bruce. We had great plans for a few days of hills; sadly the weather conspired against us and we (Bruce) had to make alternate plans. Fort Augustus I LOVE … Continue reading Kintail Holidays
This trip has been planned for ages, it being my gift to my niece for her 21st birthday. Rather than giving her ‘stuff’, my thinking was that we’d have an adventure instead and make some memories, so we booked a trip with Macs Adventures to walk (part of) the Bavarian Salt Trail, Salzslpemsteig. It was … Continue reading Bavarian Salt Trail
Cast your mind back to 2022 when my sister, niece and I walked Mayar and Dreish. We stopped in Kirriemuir on the way home and learned of Bonfest. With many a great evening spent at Rock Night as students, Susan and I decided we must join the Bonfest fun one day. 2025 was our year! … Continue reading Bonfest 2025
Clachnaben Circular from Glen Dye Having been indoors all day on Boxing Day it was lovely to get some fresh air. Not having been up a hill for a while and too lazy for an early start (me!) we opted for a circuit to take in Clachnaben. Parking at Glen Dye the track is good … Continue reading Post Christmas Walks
I woke up feeling pretty fresh, something of a surprise given the efforts of the last couple of days. In contrast to previous days it was really quite windy, rather than a light breeze, and checking the forecast for the hills it appeared that the wind would be strong with mist on the tops and … Continue reading My Legs Are Seeking A Divorce!
With another beautiful day there was no option other than head for the hills. I set off with the intention of picking up a sandwich on route, only to discover that the delivery had not yet arrived at the local shop. This caused a short delay as I instead bought buns, cheese and ham, popping … Continue reading Derry Cairngorm: My 1st Solo Munro
Summer is definitely here with sunshine again! A bit breezier than last week when we were in the west, but that’s welcome when the sun is beating down. Yesterday saw me ‘running’ the Clais Fhearnaig circuit, a wee gem from Walkhighlands. The intention was to run but heat, some of the terrain and the stunning … Continue reading Clais Fhearnaig Circuit: Beautiful Day in Braemar
Day 6 of the holiday, we had leisurely day on 4, and to a lesser extent, 5. Bruce’s knee forced us to relax on Tuesday and the rain made this easy, staying indoors, browsing shops and drinking coffee / eating cake. Yesterday we tested things out a bit, walking from Aviemore to Boat of Garten … Continue reading A Day of Two Walks: Meall a’ Bhuachaille and Coire an t-Sneachda
Day 1: Aviemore parkrun Having planned to start the holiday on a Friday to allow for parkrun I was excited to try out a new course. Having faffed about for longer than planned, then waiting for my Garmin to catch up with the fact that we’d left Aberdeen I made it along just in time … Continue reading Aviemore Holidays
Up bright and early, I’d planned to go running as usual on Sunday, Bruce golfing. He was also up awaiting confirmation of the green conditions. The phone pinged alerting him to the course being on winter greens. For him, that was all it needed to sway the balance - he was headed for the hills. … Continue reading Stunning Reflections at Loch Lee: Not a breath of wind
Clare, happiest outdoors! 