23 August By The Way Tyndrum

23 August By The Way Tyndrum

Sheep-or-Dogs?
Sheep-or-Dogs? Sterling

Great drive over from Sterling the waterfalls are stunning.Arrived lunchtime the Owner was telling us about thunder and lightning last night with lots of rain. Had a walkabout up the hills to look for gold Maureen says no chance and she was right. Boo Hoo.

Ben More from Tyndrum campsite
Ben More from Tyndrum campsite

21 -22 August – Witches Craig Stirling

Back at Witches Craig Stirling after a short spell in Keswick now ready for our second trip in Scotland. Arrived just after lunch so a walk down to the Coffee Bothy.

Coffee-Bothy
Coffee-Bothy

22 August – Witches Craig Stirling

Rainy start so washing day. Run up onto the witches Craig and beyond good run in the afternoon visited the coffee bothy again for some homemade food for tea.

Our Run today witches-craig
Our Run today witches-craig campsite below.

14 – 20 August 2017

14 – 16 August 2017

Not a good day for travelling to Keswick – rain and bad spray off the road all the way. Arrived Troutbeck after picking up the car and started immediately catching up with friends as this week will go very quickly. Finished our business down here very early in the week and now catching up on exercise with a good run this morning (Wednesday) on forest trails near the campsite.

17 – 20 August 2017

Walk about in Keswick, Market Day. In the afternoon Workington Plaza Cinema to see Atomic Blonde. Usual stop down the Borrowdale Valley for a scrumptious bacon buttie. No running as bad weather. Good evening walk down to Aira Force. Quite spectacular after all the rain.

Aira-Force-Ullswater
Aira-Force-Ullswater

Good walk about in Keswick meeting friends. Saturday managed a run after lunch. Sunday morning had a walk up the old railway line looking at the 2015 flood damage.

2015-Flood-Damage-Keswick
2015-Flood-Damage-Keswick

Noticed the below picture on one of the tables in Costa Coffee Keswick.

Costa-Coffee waiting for a couple of young guys!
Costa-Coffee waiting for a couple of young guys!

Move in the morning back to Witches Craig campsite, Stirling.

11 – 13 August 2017 – By The Way Campsite, Tyndrum

Artisan-T-Room
Artisan-T-Room

11 – 13 August 2017 – By The Way Campsite, Tyndrum

Short drive from Fort William. Noticed a lot of bad drivers on this section. Who on earth could be in such a hurry in this beautiful area.

Arrived lunchtime, walk into village for coffee and lunch. As usual whilst here done lots of lovely walks and good running. Had coffee again in the Artisan tea room just a short 45 minute walk from the campsite. Easy, peasy!

4 August 2017 – Staffin, Isle of Skye 5 – 10 August 2017 – Glen Nevis, Fort William

4 August 2017 – Staffin, Isle of Skye

Good drive down to Tarbert via the Callanish Standing Stones. Brilliant. Arrived at the ferry port and had a walk about stopping for tea and scones at the Gin Distillery. Good ferry again landing on Skye at 18.00. Half an hour drive round to Staffin. The campsite is not one of the greatest we have been to with some sort of booking problem (not us) but it created problems on the site and one camping car driver not a happy bunny (not us).

Callanish Stones
Callanish Stones

Left next morning for Armadale for the ferry to Mallaig. Arrived early but good walk about and a delicious bacon buttie for lunch. Drove from Mallaig down to Fort William and the Glen Nevis site. Arrived late so decided to have a meal at the pub. Unfortunately not up to our expectations so will not be going there again.

The-Ben
The-Ben (Click for Larger)

Both did a short run below Cow Hill. Drove into Fort William for some food shopping and a walk about. Late afternoon did some laundry.

Walked into Fort William via the Peat Trail. 2 hours there and back. Small walk in the evening alongside the riverside due to the fact that a new bridge has been put in near the Information Centre and the path made wheelchair friendly.

Maureen-Neptunes-Staircase
Maureen-Neptunes-Staircase

Next morning ran the new path we had checked out then cycled to Neptunes Staircase for coffee. In the evening walked to the pub below Ben Nevis for a drink.

Frog doing The West Highland Way
Frog doing The West Highland Way

9  August 2017 – Glen Nevis, Fort William

Walk this morning up to the Fort on Dundeardail 2 ½ Hr then lots of short walkabouts.

Maureen-Caol
Maureen-Caol

10  August 2017 – Glen Nevis, Fort William

Maureen ran this morning 20 mins up the hill then turned, a cold wind today. After the run cycled into Fort William for a coffee and lunch then onto Neptunes Staircase again this time returning through Caol. Showed Maureen where I learned Explosives.

1-3 August 2017 – Laxdale Holiday Park, Stornoway

1-3 August 2017 – Laxdale Holiday Park, Stornoway

Relaxing morning then left about lunchtime for ferry from North Uist to Harris. Really good journey and very interesting ferry route in between lots of little islands.

Lews-Castle Stornaway
Lews-Castle Stornaway

Spectacular scenery driving up to Stornoway – pristine white beaches and very rocky hillsides. Campsite very good.

Cow-Stornaway
Cow-Stornaway

Walked into Stornoway town, about 1.5 miles. Quite small town but very interesting. Only able to look around the ground floor of Lews Castle but had nice coffee and scone in cafe.

Lews-Castle
Lews-Castle

In the evening had a good walk up to the War Memorial.

Stornaway
Stornaway

Last day here walked into town. Had coffee in the theatre cafe. Back to site as wet today. Moving tomorrow onto Skye.