Climb up Ben Lomond

Today, after our elevenses coffee, we decided to climb to the skyline where the gondola terminates. A tough climb in woodland which took around an hour. After another cuppa and a look at the viewpoint, we started the climb up Ben Lomond, a 12pm climb to the saddle which is 4383ft. It was a really tough one and we nearly gave up twice but it was worth it for the views. Not as long coming down and a well earned pint at the bottom when we got down at 6pm.
Walking around the harbour to the beach, we listened to a pianist busker who had us both in tears with his playing.Read more