(Scotland - the holiday will hopefully follow!)
Hmm. Where to start with recounting this one?
As you may be aware, I run a Duke of Edinburgh's Award Group, and this was a Gold Expedition trip. The students are out on expedition for four days, but when you add in travelling and recovery days we are away for eight.
As we have done for the past few years, we stayed at Caolasnacon which is about 30 mins drive south of Fort William. The weather forecast was mixed, and Saturday was drizzly. The groups set off on Sunday, and those that had forgotten their suncream were in trouble! However, it didn't last. Monday brought torrential rain, bog, mud and us having to re-route groups away from flooded areas!
The week didn't get any easier from there, although the rain did stop, and we had a bit more sun. The midges weren't too bad either!
On a personal note, I got very little walking done. I'd hoped to be able to do a few days, but the way things worked out there just wasn't the time. I did one walk/bike ride up near Mamore Lodge Hotel, above Kinlochleven, which gave great views along Loch Leven, but unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me. Oh well, another place I have to go back to!
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