A bit of a grim Wednesday morning in Glen Roy, saw me having a lazy morning, reading,eating and waiting for things to improve – they didn’t, so I set off down the road, and, still not finding anything much better, I headed for the top end of Laggan, and buried myself in the forest, watched the rain…. and read another book ! – Oh, and ordered something special to greet me when I return from Scotland… ???
Thursday was no great improvement, so after a trip into Fort William for some cream cakes (!) I headed for the North Face Car Park, below Ben Nevis, for another night - I did manage a small walk meandering through the forest, and giving me an idea for the following day…
Friday was a lot nicer, or at least dry !, so I headed off towards Ben Nevis North Face…https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Nevis a great historical place for climbers young and old ( even me !)
- I’ll explain more later !
The track had improved so much over the years, what used to be a boggy, horrible trail, was now a lovely well surfaced track for me to wander up the hillsides !
, all the time remember my epic climb up this way once, at least 15 years ago… I had come up with Susan for our first real winter climb on Ben Nevis ( never having climbed it before), and ,as usual, she had decided we would climb it by an ‘exciting route’…up at the top of the valley – I could see it today, but back then the rocks were shrouded in mist (and ice/snow)… so I saw ahead of me, the rock wall which we had attempted…
and which I had been ‘avalanched’ off !, hurtling back down towards the boulder field below, although, fortunately I had managed to come to a halt before plummeting over another edge ! – So, if I look nervous… I was !
Lovely day though, reminiscing sitting amongst the rocks, and taking in the views – both physical and mental !
I meandered back down the valley , eating my sandwiches on a nicely placed bench, looking down on Fort William !
After I returned to Wally, I headed down to the town, for a well deserved shower in the sports centre (for only £1-15 !!), and a pleasant drive along and through Glencoe… and overnight towards home, ready to get on with my ‘Autumn duties’ !!
I drove along on the night of 
Halloween…missing these scary characters (but they were a long way from me!
And now, I’m home… ready for my next journey… where… who knows I certainly don’t !
I’ll let you know,when I do !
Good to read your blog. Did I tell you I found my one and only first cousin on my mother's side? She is from Hawick Scotland the Lowlands but has lived in Germany since graduating university. Can't imagine hiking in that crappy weather but then you are the pro where as I am only the occasional hiker. Take care.
ReplyDeleteGood to read your blog. Did I tell you I found my one and only first cousin on my mother's side? She is from Hawick Scotland the Lowlands but has lived in Germany since graduating university. Can't imagine hiking in that crappy weather but then you are the pro where as I am only the occasional hiker. Take care.
ReplyDeleteBTW who's Wally?
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