Tuesday, 3 August 2010

A loch too many?

Captain Quantum and the Falcon awoke to the bane fo campers- rain. Nonetheless, their tent was holding strongly, and as they slowly clambered out of their sleeping chamber they were gifted a brief remit in the rain. Elated, they cooked and consumed a hearty bacon sandwhich with ketchup aquired from a weatherspoons earlier in the week. And then it was time to leave this loch and head to annother.

Mmm... Hills

Captain Quantum had intended the first visit of the day to be the Glengoyne distillery, however, after an emergency re-scheduling, they headed north along loch lomond. The road was wiggly, and we saw a grim reminder of the dangers of driving with a traffic collision. But they still headed north, towards Fort William, and as the roads got higher, the number of cars decreased and the scenery became all the more spectacular!

Lots of driving...

After a long but epic drive through the glens alongside mountains, they arrived in fort william, where they were heading to the Ben Nevis inn for lunch. A little off the beaten track this converted barn had 2 fantastic local ales, and a variety of food on offer, so we chose the venison pie (without the pie bit- more of a casserole). Sadly, de to rain we couldn't see ben nevis, but it was a nice place, and they left satisfied before their journey up the great glen.

A useful System

Travelling alongside the lochs was more fun for the pair, apart from the odd lorry slowing the journey as they climbed hills. After a drive along loch ness they decided to stop in a village, where they had Mackies delicious ice cream, and Falcon bought himself a hat, of tradditional scottish origin. Not far to the campsite, they ttravelled there. And the story of that evening is yet to be told....

Its a loch?

(piccies to be uploaded when I get my netbook connected to 'tinternet)

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