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Day 88: Rowardennan to Loch Arklet
The taxi delivered us to Rowardennan and we set off once again with our rucksacks. There are two alternative paths alongside Loch Lomond, and because it was very…
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Day 87: Drymen to Rowardennan
Today was a good day, as we didn’t have to carry our rucksacks! We set off on the West Highland Way on good paths up into the hills,…
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Day 86: REST DAY
A day to catch up with paperwork and plan the rest of our walk. Surprisingly the sun shone, and we had a short walk around the village, but…
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Day 85: Lennoxtown to Drymen
We set off again on the John Muir Way with the proverbial Scotch Mist (definition: a thick drizzly mist) which soon increased to a regular downpour. We stopped…
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Day 84: Kilsyth to Lennoxtown
Today was a short day walking, and the threatened rain didn’t arrive! We continued our walk on the John Muir Way and the Forth and Clyde Canal tow…
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Day 83: Falkirk to Kilsyth
I must admit to not being too enamoured with Scottish weather so far! ‘Light rain showers and a moderate breeze’ according to my weather app, and this is…
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Day 82: Linlithgow to Falkirk
When planning our walk, we decided to start during the school Easter holidays, so that Otto could walk with us, but finish if possible before the school summer…
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Day 81: East Calder to Linlithgow
Our walk today was relatively flat, which we welcomed after the recent hills. We set off through parkland and along cycle paths to the village of Uphall, where…
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Day 80: West Linton to East Calder
We decided to put on our waterproofs before leaving West Linton, as rain was forecast once again. However it remained dry all day, and the sun managed to…
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Day 79: Peebles to West Linton
Today we woke up to rain, and it didn’t let up all day. It was a walk up and down hills again, and not really enjoyable, as the…
WALKING WITH GRAMPY 