The dogs are exhausted and sleeping in the tent porch after our 18 mile walk from North Laggan to Invermoriston today.
We amazed even ourselves with a 0900 start!
The fist bit was an old railway line then we walked alongside the canal until 9 miles and Fort Augustus. The weather improved from overcast to sunny and by lunch we were walking in vest and shorts!
With the heat increasing it became necessary to get Winnie to learn how to swim to keep her temperature down. By throwing sticks just beyond her reach in deeper water she gained confidence!
Meanwhile Claire’s feet were paying the price of wearing boots yesterday and were now covered in blisters. There was a lot of painful silence as she concentrated on getting back to our abode. I totally agree with her decision to call it a day, dress her feet and relax after the 9 mile point.
Me Candy and Winnie enjoyed a short lunch break, some water (coffe and millionnaires shortbread for me) then walked past the locks and on up out of Fort Augustus where a decent forestry commission road led us up and along the hillside next to Loch Ness. Only a short rainstorm caught us and we escaped the forecast thunder and lightening. It was hard dining half the walk alone with no tunes but soon we arrived back at the Audi in Invermoriston glad to have made the 18 miles! After picking up the other car and after brilliant shower, dinner was at the Lock Inn tonight- crab salad yum!
Cheers! Just enjoying a wee vino now and looking forward to day 4 and a walk to Drumnadrochit 😉