Margaret Boggis

A blustery, windy, showery night with winds from the North West forecasted to be between 50-60 mph. We decided on advice from the Camp Warden to put down Wolfgang’s elevated roof which meant Peter had to slum it downstairs overnight with Margaret, rather than being in his penthouse apartment with the triple-aspect windows. It was a wise move! We woke to wet, windy conditions so decided to breakfast quickly on some of Margaret’s excellent tea-loaf, made at home before setting out on our adventure. Just like the flapjacks, it is keeping incredibly well. We then packed up and left quickly. We drove through torrential rain and blustery winds, 50 miles to the Bridge at Kyle of Lochalsh. Fortunately the Bridge was open as it can sometimes be closed due to high winds. We drove a further 100 miles to Fort William and it took three and a half hours. It was a miserable slow drive. If the weather had been better, we are sure the scenery would have been spectacular with plenty of glens, mountains, lochs and rivers. We battled through heavy traffic in Fortwilliam and decided to quit and camp overnight at a Club site, Bunree just south of Fort William. It is a very nice terraced site with apparently spectacular views across Loch Linnhe on one side and up to Ben Nevis on the other. We have opted not to take the cable-car up Ben Nevis! We fortunately set up in the dry but the rain soon started with a vengeance. However, we are warm and snug inside Wolfgang. We have spent the afternoon posting these blog entries as we have had no internet connection for the past few days. Peter has planned the route for tomorrow when we will head to Seahouses and Willerby, our static caravan. A couple of pictures are attached. One taken from the rear window of the van and through the bicycle rack and another of Margaret when she returned from a trip to the facilities! Isn’t camping just wonderful?Read more