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Big Cats on Ben Lomond???

Big Cats on Ben Lomond???


Postby erin_niamh » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:52 pm

Date walked: 12/07/2011

Time taken: 6.5 hours

Distance: 12 km

Ascent: 990m

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My friend John asked me if I would go with him and his girlfriend on their first walk. Obviously this was not a problem and was good to introduce new people to my favorite past time. I had walked Ben Lomond a couple of weeks ago but decided this would be the best hill to show them on my first trip without my knowledgeable friend :shock: ! I intend putting on a full report for my last walk of Ben Lomond so I will keep this short and brief and leave it for the photo's to tell the stories!

On the way back though, just after the gate at the big deer fence, my dog Teo came running back to me looking very scared! :shock: i knew he must have saw something but I had a look and couldn't see anything! He continued to walk the remainder of the walk right behind me (nots so sure thats a great plus point for my dog who's supposed to be making me feel safe :lol: )

anyway long stort short, John & Debbie really enjoyed their walk and we have another walk planned for next Tuesday :-)

We never did find out what gave Teo a fright! any ideas? :?

Neil & Debbie at the start.jpg


John & Debbie at the start.JPG


John & Debbie.JPG


John & Debbie on the bridge.JPG


Teo thinking it was a gd idea for another mud bath.JPG


Teo with his eye on something.JPG


Neil & Teo having a rest.jpg


looking over Loch Lomond towards Glasgow with the mist coming down.JPG


looking over Loch Lomond.JPG


Loch Lomond as is getting late.JPG


Neil & John.jpg


looking towards Ben Vorlich with the mist coming down.JPG


Neil at the Summit.JPG


Neil, John & Debbie at the summit.JPG


Neil & Debbie at the summit.jpg


concentrate!.JPG


John & Debbie still smiling.JPG


John after his wee dip.JPG


Neil at the monument.JPG


Neil with his well earned pint of real ale mmm.jpg
Last edited by erin_niamh on Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Big Cats on Ben Lomond???

Postby retrogear » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:57 pm

Must be something big and bad to scare a dog like that! :shock:
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Re: Big Cats on Ben Lomond???

Postby erin_niamh » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:13 pm

retrogear wrote:Must be something big and bad to scare a dog like that! :shock:



you would think so but the last time he got scared like that & acted the same way was when next doors cat gave him a wee slap :lol:

he came running back looking scared then hid behind my leg all the way down, refusing to go any further at points :lol:
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Re: Big Cats on Ben Lomond???

Postby JTweedie » Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:29 pm

Love the sequence of photos at the start as the layers of clothes were getting stripped off. Getting a bit hot and bothered at the start of the walk? :lol:
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