Day two and I am still raring to go!
Can I take this opportunity to thank all of you who have been so very generous to date in supporting my cause. It really means a lot to me.
Karen, poor thing, dropped me off at the end of the last stage, and we planned to meet at Laggan Locks, 14 miles later, for a drink on the floating pub. Apparently, the only floating pub on the Caledonian Canal! Woah.
Yet again the trip went OK, and the weather still seems to be smiling on me, but we are told it is due to turn. I won't bore you to death with my holiday snaps today, as I have to give you the impression this is such a chore and I am struggling through the pain barrier every day! As it happens, the reason for so few images is because I spent practically the entire day in a forest with only the odd tantilising glimpse of the Loch to my right as there was a break in the endless pine trees. At one point, I came down onto a forest path, only to see the sign below letting me know the loch was full of toxic "blue green algae" that could kill my poor Rufus! I spent the rest of the day shouting at him to come away from the edge! Poor thing.
Can I take this opportunity to thank all of you who have been so very generous to date in supporting my cause. It really means a lot to me.
Karen, poor thing, dropped me off at the end of the last stage, and we planned to meet at Laggan Locks, 14 miles later, for a drink on the floating pub. Apparently, the only floating pub on the Caledonian Canal! Woah.
Yet again the trip went OK, and the weather still seems to be smiling on me, but we are told it is due to turn. I won't bore you to death with my holiday snaps today, as I have to give you the impression this is such a chore and I am struggling through the pain barrier every day! As it happens, the reason for so few images is because I spent practically the entire day in a forest with only the odd tantilising glimpse of the Loch to my right as there was a break in the endless pine trees. At one point, I came down onto a forest path, only to see the sign below letting me know the loch was full of toxic "blue green algae" that could kill my poor Rufus! I spent the rest of the day shouting at him to come away from the edge! Poor thing.
I had to walk on the road for 2 miles at one point, but at least this allowed a good sight of the Loch with the snow capped mountains in the background.
I eventually got to our rendezvous, and went the obligatory 2 miles beyond to shorten tomorrows walk, which is scheduled for 19 miles, so anything I can do to reduce it the better. Now you can see our exclusive floating pub! Complete with savage alsatian dog. The beer was amazing, so a worthy end to another day here in Scotland. Oh, and yes, that is a crazy buff on my head. You should try walking for 6 hours in the blazing sun with no hair on your head! Sorry!
I will wait until Wednesday night to update on stages three and four.
Byeee!
I eventually got to our rendezvous, and went the obligatory 2 miles beyond to shorten tomorrows walk, which is scheduled for 19 miles, so anything I can do to reduce it the better. Now you can see our exclusive floating pub! Complete with savage alsatian dog. The beer was amazing, so a worthy end to another day here in Scotland. Oh, and yes, that is a crazy buff on my head. You should try walking for 6 hours in the blazing sun with no hair on your head! Sorry!
I will wait until Wednesday night to update on stages three and four.
Byeee!
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