Walking my way
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Day one, PDX to Amsterdam to Manchester UK to Glasgow Scotland. Great send off will be missing the littles, Waves and Mimi. Giving up those for my PCT section hiking companion Joe Hoppe. West HighlandRead more
Day one, PDX to Amsterdam to Manchester UK to Glasgow Scotland. Great send off will be missing the littles, Waves and Mimi. Giving up those for my PCT section hiking companion Joe Hoppe. West HighlandRead more
The day before starting the West Highland Way kicked off with a bottle of fine Bordeaux falling from a sleeve in my travel pack on the walk to the train station on a busy street in Glasgow. ThankfullyRead more
The first rule of walking in Scotland or anywhere in the UK is understanding that cars are coming towards you in a different lane. And making eye contact with the driver often times has you looking atRead more
The second day on the West Highland Way began with a typical Scottish breakfast. Atypical might be a fairer description.
We walked (and hiked) 15 miles from Drymen to Rowardennan (row-War-da-n). TheRead more
A gym membership, long walks and a positive attitude did nothing to prepare us for day 3 of our walking holiday on the West Highland Way.
14 miles walked, hiked and scrambled. The book on the WHWRead more
This day began with a basket full of laundered hiking clothes and dried shoes and backpacks. That in itself would have been nice, but a wonderful breakfast served by our hosts with all theRead more
As I prepared for this walking holiday in Scotland I had in mind that day 5 was going to be a long, desolate trek in the highlands. The weather conditions added a another layer to the challenge ofRead more
The penultimate day on the walking holiday on the West Highland Way began with a return to the Kinghouse Hotel. This trip we shared the ride with a couple of fellow walkers whose homes bookend Joe andRead more
A reason for seeing the area between the lowlands and highlands of Scotland on foot are readily apparent on the last
day of our walk. Munros above glens with fast streams running down their vibrantRead more