Tag: West Highland Way
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Robert Burns on the Highlands
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer; Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. –Robert Burns, 1759-1796
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One more thing…
…about yesterday. Hiking the last half of the banks of Loch Lomond was, without a doubt, the most physically exhausting thing I have done in decades! Decades! I don't think Reg made that clear enough to you all. We sat down for lunch, done in, and still had six miles to go! However, my wonderful…
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The Bonny, Bonny Banks…
Despite the drizzle today, our 14 mile walk along the banks of Loch Lomand was beautiful. I can only imagine how spectacular it is in the sunshine! We climbed up and down along an ever-narrowing trail that at times seemed never ending. We were rewarded with fields and hillsides of wild bluebells, several interesting bridges…
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Heading for the magic of Scotland’s highlands
The 97-mile West Highland Way is the most popular of Britain’s 19 national walks. It begins in Milngavie and ends in Fort William, which sits in the shadow of the United Kingdom’s tallest mountain, Ben Nevis.
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Who is Kelvin?
We thought we would take a train from Glasgow to Milngavie (pronounced Mullguy…Scottish pronunciations are tricky!) but our guide book stated that it was a flat and easy ten-mile walk along the Kelvin Walkway. We couldn't check into our Bed and Breakfast until 4:00 pm and we had all day…so we thought, “Why not?” It…
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