the road to the aisles

[litljortindan]

"You've got the wrong size of oranges. You'll have to get two loose ones from the Co-op."
So it was that I came to plan a walk for the following day (today) in the forecast bright weather to Bin of Cullen, returning along the A98 and A947 via Banff Co-op. There you can visit the western aisles and the northern aisles in one trip.


The A947 narrows alarmingly to one lane. I was not expecting this!


Target ahead.


Must have been a fair bit of snow here too.


There's a good view of the top from near the start but it never seems to photograph well.


There's a mix of ice, soft snow and slush on the track up.


View west over Spey Bay.


View south to Knock Hill.


Durn Hill to the east.




Near the top.




Balaclava on to stop it blowing off! It is a bit breezy.


View east over Little Bin.






The shadow of the mighty Bin.




Sandend Bay.


Buckie and Spey Bay.


At the top.










Binn Hill is the small bump seen across the bay.








On the way down.


The eponymous Cullen.


Ben Rinnes emerges from the gloom.


The hairpins of the descent provide alternating east and west views. The air a bit clearer now.




Hazy view of some Sutherland hills.


Rinnes again.




Scurran of Well.













Made it to the Co-op in Banff but knew in my heart that the two oranges I obtained there were going to be deemed too large again.
It was a good walk that reminded me of the enjoyment that can be had from even a short walk up a small hill, particularly these days.

[Gordie12]

You kept me waiting till the end to discover why the oranges were the wrong size but it turns out they were too big (couldn't you just cut a bit off or would that not work??) Sorry, I need detail

[litljortindan]

You kept me waiting till the end to discover why the oranges were the wrong size but it turns out they were too big (couldn't you just cut a bit off or would that not work??) Sorry, I need detail

I just do what I'm told and hope I don't get a row! But happy to go on orange errands if I can combine it with a walk.

[denfinella]

This deserves to be walk report of the month for the title alone!

[litljortindan]

This deserves to be walk report of the month for the title alone!

Thanks Definella. Well, got to laugh or else...