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Rather than go hillwalking in the rain for ten hours (which would actually have been walking in the rain for three hours - and walking in the fog for seven), today I took off for Skye.
Skye's mountains were also buried beneath the clouds, but I wasn't there to climb. Also, I didn't have the maps.
But Skye is one of my favourite places. Just being there is special.
I drove down to Elgol, a wonderful drive with lots of single track action, past Blaven (a wonderful mountain), which of course was hidden by cloud, and walked a mile or so along the coast towards Camusary.
On the way back to Broadford, I have a couple of hikers from Lithuania a lift. They had walked the West Highland Way in the sun a couple of weeks ago, and spent the rest of their visit sheltering from the rain. They had walked from Sligachan - the Slig is a hotel and bar that serves as an entry point to the Cuillin - to Elgol, a walk I have long wanted to do (though I think Elgol to Sligachan is the direction I'd prefer), and were now heading back Glasgow.
I went onto Sligachan where I looked at the cloud-clad hills, and then headed back to the mainland. I drove over to Plockton and had a good look around - it is a lovely place. It was busy - I hate to think what it is like in high season (which starts next week when the Scottish school holidays start).
And then I drove back to Lochcarron, the long way - taking the (single track) coast road.
Had I not booked tickets for SNJO in Ullapool, I would have driven home, but actually it was a good day. Even in the rain, the west coast is wonderful.
Skye's mountains were also buried beneath the clouds, but I wasn't there to climb. Also, I didn't have the maps.
But Skye is one of my favourite places. Just being there is special.
I drove down to Elgol, a wonderful drive with lots of single track action, past Blaven (a wonderful mountain), which of course was hidden by cloud, and walked a mile or so along the coast towards Camusary.
On the way back to Broadford, I have a couple of hikers from Lithuania a lift. They had walked the West Highland Way in the sun a couple of weeks ago, and spent the rest of their visit sheltering from the rain. They had walked from Sligachan - the Slig is a hotel and bar that serves as an entry point to the Cuillin - to Elgol, a walk I have long wanted to do (though I think Elgol to Sligachan is the direction I'd prefer), and were now heading back Glasgow.
I went onto Sligachan where I looked at the cloud-clad hills, and then headed back to the mainland. I drove over to Plockton and had a good look around - it is a lovely place. It was busy - I hate to think what it is like in high season (which starts next week when the Scottish school holidays start).
And then I drove back to Lochcarron, the long way - taking the (single track) coast road.
Had I not booked tickets for SNJO in Ullapool, I would have driven home, but actually it was a good day. Even in the rain, the west coast is wonderful.