Kinlochleven to Fort William 15 miles

Today is easter Sunday, when we went into the bar for breakfast, there was a cadbury creme egg at every place setting. as soon as we finished we dropped our bags off at the collection point and set off. The climb up the hill was as steep and as exhausting as we were led to believe. but once we reached the top the path levelled out and remained fairly level with a long gentle incline through the glen. It was quite warm, but windy. The path was quite busy with hikers, it was also quite uneven n places with flooding in some places.

We had a very long steep decline and then climb, and the road just seemed to be going on and on, one hill after another. some of it was very beautiful though. When we reached the point where you can follow the traditional path or take the road, we met a group of young people who ahd passed me earlier on the road, they were having a break. They had done the WHW several times and were doing it over just four days. they told us that the road was shorter by about four miles, and so we decided to take that route. It didn't take us long to question our choice, as we seemed to go up on hill after another, when we reached a particularly long and steep hill our spirits sank a bit. however, the only way is forward and we just kept putting one foot in front of another, and before long we had left that hill behind.

It was a great relief to see Fort William in the distance, and i noted on the map that our lodgings, Myrtle Bank Guest House was on this side of the town. We went straight there to find the owner was a lovely, helpful lady who had put us in an adjoining building which was luxurious, well furnished and spotlessly clean. The owner also very kindly got some washing done for the others, even though it was not a service they offered. It was, I think, the best place we stayed on this trip.

Dinner was at a seafood restaurant, not my favourite thing but actually I had a lovely meal and didn't die so that was good. We went back to the guest house tired but happy. Tomorrow, Babs was coming to get us, and we would shop like tourists in Fort William, for now, bed was calling. I had always wanted to walk the West Highland Way and now I had done it.

Now, time to start planning my next camino.Читать далее