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If you walk with the group regularly, you will have
already heard that Margaret, Cynthia, Steve and I had a brilliant
time in Scotland, completing the 95-mile walk in 7 days. For the
rest of you, I'm afraid it's a case of settling for the edited
highlights.
The highs …
My bed in Balmaha. It was big and soft.
The pavlova and mashed potato at the guesthouse
in Crianlarich. Not together, obviously!
Crossing Rannoch Moor, and the fond memories
it brought back of a holiday to Iceland in 1985.
My first glimpse of Ben Nevis. Not surprisingly
Britain's largest mountain nearly went unnoticed by Margaret.
The thunder, and inevitable downpour that followed,
as we approached Fort William.
Seeing the latest Harry Potter film set on Glencoe.
… and the lows.
Stiff legs every morning.
Gluten-free sandwiches. Yuk!
Taking a tumble coming down Conic Hill and landing
on a patch of thistles!
Day 6 - Blackrock cottage to Kinlochleven, climbing
800ft up the Devil's Staircase.
Cynthia not having enough time to visit Marks
and Spencer in Fort William. Or was that a high?
The weird …
The cross-dressing gentleman at the Annadale
Services, on our way to Stirling.
The sight of Cynthia's knee supports on the last
day. I just wish we hadn't been eating at the time!
Cynthia's 3-foot synthetic thistles that had
to be transported home.
… and the wonderful.
Completing the walk, and the sense of achievement
we all got from it.
For a full account of our time in Scotland, which
includes photographs, please take a look at the following website:
http://www.clive.frankham.btinternet.co.uk/whw.htm.
Clive
May 2003
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