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Travelling East To Follow A Star

Travelling East To Follow A Star


by pollyh33 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:51 pm

Route description: Mayar and Driesh, Glen Clova

Munros included on this walk: Driesh, Mayar

Date walked: 11/10/2011

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 16 km

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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby pollyh33 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:54 pm

Morecambe Monkey wrote:I'd be having a tetanus shot beforehand if i did!! :lol:


And a dram or two afterwards :lol:
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby pollyh33 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:56 pm

icemandan wrote:It's nice and warm - there are two nuclear power stations just out of shot.


Sounds fabbie. A modern day thermal spa! For free!!! :lol:
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby tomyboy73 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:06 pm

great report Polly, that first pic reminds me of when i went up beinn bhuide, you make it sound so easy, how much was the petrol up there and back ?
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby pollyh33 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:20 pm

tomyboy73 wrote:great report Polly, that first pic reminds me of when i went up beinn bhuide, you make it sound so easy, how much was the petrol up there and back ?


It is easy. If I thought they would come with me, I'd take my kids there :D

Can't remember guzzling up too much petrol. But if you hadn't been boring and gone to work you could have gotten a lift with me! :lol: I might even have let you choose the music :(
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby tomyboy73 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:32 pm

pollyh33 wrote:
tomyboy73 wrote:great report Polly, that first pic reminds me of when i went up beinn bhuide, you make it sound so easy, how much was the petrol up there and back ?


It is easy. If I thought they would come with me, I'd take my kids there :D

Can't remember guzzling up too much petrol. But if you hadn't been boring and gone to work you could have gotten a lift with me! :lol: I might even have let you choose the music :(


yeah, maybe next time, i only like good music, so you`d be in safe ears :D
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby dogplodder » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:49 am

Thanks for this - brings back memories of a favourite walk from Dundee days. :D

I well remember that wow moment when you step out of the trees into Corrie Fee. It's more dramatic then you expect from the Angus Glens and made me feel I was in the proper Highlands! :thumbup:
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby pollyh33 » Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:14 am

dogplodder wrote:Thanks for this - brings back memories of a favourite walk from Dundee days. :D

I well remember that wow moment when you step out of the trees into Corrie Fee. It's more dramatic then you expect from the Angus Glens and made me feel I was in the proper Highlands! :thumbup:


Thankyou. Yes Wow indeed! Cant wait to go back!!! :D
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby SusieThePensioner » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:26 pm

pollyh33 wrote:Wow, you are right! They were pheasants, hundreds of them!!


Well, you still could have made a packet with pheasants instead :D

At least mine are proper kamikaze brown grouse :lol:
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby pollyh33 » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:35 pm

SusieThePensioner wrote:
pollyh33 wrote:Wow, you are right! They were pheasants, hundreds of them!!


Well, you still could have made a packet with pheasants instead :D

At least mine are proper kamikaze brown grouse :lol:


Oh aye! I'm such an eejit! I think Bill Oddie's job is safe for another wee while :lol:
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby mountainstar » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:40 pm

Took me as long to read through these 6 8) pages as doing the walk :lol:
More pictures and the video will be added tomorrow :D
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby mountainstar » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:06 am

Finally sorted out my photo's and video.
Great memories of a cracking day, and a pleasure to walk Polly, so thanks for inviting us.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yXzoz_bPhA[/youtube]

Corrie Fee.jpg


Polly on Mayer.jpg


Me on Mayer.jpg


Polly on Driesh.jpg


Me  on Driesh.jpg


Glen Clover from The Scorrie.jpg


Glen Clover from The Scorrie (2).jpg


Glen Doll from the Scorrie.jpg
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Re: Traveling East To Follow A Star

Postby pollyh33 » Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:59 pm

Alan,

Thankyou for posting the video and photos, they are fab :D Although I do look like a carthorse standing next to Ele :shock:

Can't believe you didn't catch some of my many falls on camera :lol: Or maybe you're too much of a gentleman to post them! Cheers :D

Fantastic day :) :)

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