This was the long day that I was kind of dreading on my trek along the West Highland Way. If I had chosen to do this in 8 days, I could have avoided this long day. But I kept telling myself I could do it. And I’m glad I did. 19 miles in 7 1/2…
I’ll get to that shortly, but let me start with the beginning of the day of day 4 of the West Highland Way. Since I, along with a few other folks, were staying across Loch Lomond in Ardlui at the lovely Ardlui Inn, I needed to get the “ferry” back over to pick up the…
This one is going to be short because yours truly is smoked! The West Highland Way was relentless today!! Another 8:45am start took me mostly around Loch Lomond the entire way. But, let me tell you, it’s not some nice stroll around the lake. There were some really nice spots of meandering through the forest. But…
This is what the young Scottish girl said to me today along the West Highland Way. She’s from Edinburgh and we struck up a conversation. This was her first time walking the trail. I commented on the fabulous weather and she replied, “I think Scotland must be drunk!” I’m pretty sure I’ll never forget this…
On day 1 the West Highland Way didn’t disappoint. It was a gentle introduction to the Way, with 12 miles passing through forest and pasture land. I opened and closed a lot of cattle gates! But the weather was dry and I even stripped down to my short sleeve shirt for a bit as the…
Well, I’m here in Scotland and settling into my B&B for the night before I begin walking the West Highland Way. I can’t believe it’s finally here! I’m nervous. I’m excited. And I’m ready. I’ve wanted to do some sort of long distance walk for quite a while. But I haven’t been sure which one…
