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We have never seen as many wild flowers as we’ve seen on today’s walk… 100s of varieties in a multitude of colours, including many plants that we’d usually only see in gardens at home. Orchids were growing everywhere, just as we’d see common flowers such as dandelions on walks in the UK! Steep but beautiful... Continue Reading →
We chose a hike up Bunderspitz (2456 metres) today because, at only 7 kilometres long, it would give us time to visit Tourist Information and pick up some supplies from the Co-op this afternoon. Also, it was likely to be quieter than more popular hikes on a Saturday. Kandersteg Allmenalp Cable Car We took the... Continue Reading →
We had a long day travelling. The taxi picked us up at 7.15 in the morning to take us to the airport. Check in and security went smoothly so we sat and had a coffee and tea, followed by a beer and mojito (well we are on holiday) before boarding the plane to Geneva. All... Continue Reading →
Today, I've been through my kit for the trek, managing to reduce what was quite a large pile down to 8.5 kilograms, including my rucksack.... who needs a 23 kilogram luggage allowance?! My pack still feels very heavy to be carrying up and down mountains for 3 weeks though! Our guidebook suggests you can do... Continue Reading →
Plans are complete for our next challenge, hiking the Walkers' Haute Route (WHR) in Switzerland. This trek runs from Chamonix (France) and Mont Blanc (4806 metres) to Zermatt (Switzerland) and The Matterhorn (4478 metres, past most of the other 4000 metre high peaks in the Alps. WHR is a step up from Tour du Mont... Continue Reading →
In the end, I decided to join John and do the FeldyRoo Fitness Trail ParkRun. We were made to feel very welcome and we're glad we did it. It was 3 laps of the trail and, despite not have run 5k for a long time, we were both pleased with our times. We then wandered... Continue Reading →
After eating dinner in the Moulin Inn, we had a lovely sleep in the car park at the foot of Ben Vrackie, ready for today's hike. We set off after breakfast, climbing steadily through beech woodland, until we passed through a gate onto open moorland. It was fairly warm as we climbed higher and higher,... Continue Reading →
We stayed at beautiful Loch an Eilein again where we awoke to another lovely still morning. From here it was a short hop along narrow lanes to the Invereshie and Inshriach Nature Reserve where we parked up and had breakfast before starting our hike. It was to be a long day over 6 peaks, including... Continue Reading →
The last two days were pretty uneventful, hence no blogs. John returned to Loch Ness on Sunday and we spent the afternoon planning walks, stopovers and meals for the week ahead. Yesterday, we travelled to Aviemore, stopping at Tesco on the way. We had lunch and then browsed the many kit shops, treating ourselves to... Continue Reading →
I woke up at 5.30 again today 🙄 and couldn't get back to sleep. After reading in bed with a brew for a while, and doing my quizzes, I decided to get up and go out. I considered getting the bus to Dores at the end of Loch Ness, where a Nessie hunter lives and... Continue Reading →
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