Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
We set off fairly sharp after breakfast and followed the road up and out of Drymen. It was a pleasure to leave the road behind and head onto the trails. There weren’t many views at the start of the day; this one was pretty consistent throughout as I’m usually bringing up the rear. We saw … Continue reading West Highland Way Day 2: Drymen to Rowardennan
Up bright and early, we set off from our accommodation which was ideally situated just a few hundred metres from both the train station and the start of the Way. We stopped at the monument for the obligatory photo, then headed down to drop our bags at the Travel-Lite van. We were officially on our … Continue reading West Highland Way Day 1: Milngavie to Drymen
Waking after a great night’s sleep (the best this week), I felt a little trepidation at the prospect of the day ahead. On one hand I was optimistic, today would see me complete the loop. On the other, the distance was daunting - 23 miles, furthest I’ll have gone in quite some time! Staying in … Continue reading Borders Abbey Way: Hawick to Melrose (Day 4)
Waking to rain I was somewhat hacked off, all the more so as the forecast suggested that it was likely to rain for much of the day. Disappointingly the sky wasn’t suggesting anything different so after much checking of various forecasts I made the decision to WALK! Something not quite right there as I’m on … Continue reading Borders Abbey Way: Jedburgh to Hawick (Day 3)
Checking the forecast at breakfast it looked like there might be rain for a couple of hours. Less than delighted with the forecast, but very happy with breakfast (haddock and scrambled eggs), I retreated to my room to pack up. Having dropped my bag at reception (I’m using baggage carriers to move the bulk of … Continue reading Borders Abbey Way: Kelso to Jedburgh (Day 2)
For this year’s solo (antisocial) holiday, I’m on the Borders Abbey Way. Somewhat lacking in fitness, I felt a wee bit of trepidation last night as I got my kit ready for morning. However, as soon as my feet hit a trail today I knew that I’d found my happy place and things would be … Continue reading Borders Abbey Way: Melrose to Kelso (Day 1)
Setting off from the B&B I had already decided to walk to the centre of the village having run all the way in yesterday. Despite this I ran as I figured it would be quicker, and also less embarrassing if the Americans from the B&B passed having shared with them that I was running and … Continue reading Loch Ness 360, Day 5: Drumnadrochit to Inverness
Really enjoyed staying in Invermoriston. The B & B (Craik Na Dav) was run by two sisters, Lindsey and Amanda, who were so friendly and welcoming that I truly felt at home from the moment they opened the door. It was therefore a bit of a thought to leave this morning, all the more so … Continue reading Loch Ness 360, Day 4: Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit
Got up for an early breakfast - I’m now regretting this at 3 pm as I’m tired! However, the early start did allow me to get down to the locks and see ‘Moonshadow’ go all the way down! As an aside (Bruce), it turns out my sister and I are not the only people fascinated … Continue reading Loch Ness 360, Day 3: Fort Augustus to Invermoriston
Feeling refreshed at 5:30 am when I first woke up, I could happily have slept on when the 7:40 am alarm sounded. As it was, the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs was worth rising for. Refuelled once again, I packed up just in time for the baggage carrier to call - he was 5 minutes … Continue reading Loch Ness 360, Day 2: Foyers to Fort Augustus
Clare, happiest outdoors! 