Sleep is fitful, the rooms are just too hot and it’s with
the windows open that we final get some sleep.
This is a class B and B with a huge variety of cereals
and berries for breakfast along with the cooked Scottish if you want. Truly the
most impressive of our time so far.
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| A bleak start, and it only got worse |
The day is overcast with the sky just above our heads as
we set off. No rain jackets yet, however the weather threatens all the time.
The rain finally comes down and we give and get covered
up. All a bit too late really as we have been getting a slow soaking as we
walked along anyway.
The scenery would be good if we could see it, with low
cloud and mist all along the way.
Today was to be a 24 km marathon, and we planned to stop
every eight km for a break.
Well the rain put a stop to that with us just ploughing
along, pausing only to empty the bladder.
The weather was so bad few pictures were taken!!
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| Full Scottish weather |
Funnily, about 12 midday the sun came out in full force,
then went to be followed by rain again.
By this time we were in view of Ben Nevis, well we could
see its rump, but bugger-all else.
The finish was on roads, for the last 4 km which is
pretty crappy, but that’s life.
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| The Finish |
Luckily our B and B was on the road into town and we
presented ourselves at 12.30 PM like drowned rats and over 3 hours before our
bags arrived.
Jo had the foresight to put in some dry clothes to change
into, I sat while I had to sit there cold and damp, sulking!!
We found a nice Thai place for dinner, which was a great
change from the rather stodgy Scottish fare.
Tomorrow a train journey and no walking!!
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