Fort William

It’s once again time to hit the road. We’ve really enjoyed our stay in Fort Williams. It’s a very pedestrian friendly city with a vehicle free Main Street running through the downtown. Lots of restaurants and shops to explore. It also great for outdoor enthusiasts with Ben Nevis nearby offering hiking and biking with a ski lift to take you to the alpine area if you like.
Yesterday, we opted to tour the valley between Fort William and Spean Bridge by bicycle. We picked up our bikes from Off Beat at 10 am and reached Spean Bridge at around noon where we found a picnic table, rested and ate lunch. That leg of the trip was flat and easy. The next leg, which followed along the slopes of Ben Nevis was much more challenging. Much of the way we were on fairly rough logging roads with a number of reasonably challenging hill climbs. It took us about 3 hours to complete that leg and arrive back at the bike shop.
We then walked back to our hotel to relax and watch a bit of EuroCup soccer before heading to The Tavern for dinner. I thought I’d try nachos. Bad idea. All I got were chips, a bit of cheese and salsa. Laura and Emma got better value with a soup and a pasta dish.Read more