Touring in the sun! and a classic
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:43 amI started to write a long and good report but just lost the lot so here is the abridged version !
3 Days, great weather, great country and great people
IMG_0493 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Drive through Glencoe with the Big Bookil doing a supermodel pose as usual - I'll be back in summer to bag you and your wee mate
IMG_0497 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Stoppped at Craft & Things for coffee cake and to buy 2 books - Affleck Grey's " The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDui" and the Complete Writings of Mallory - goo reading ahead!
Kinlochleven for some Ice Climbing fun at the Ice Factor - great team, great fun, scary stuff at first but you soon learn the technique and exaust yourself getting higher and faster!
IMG_0500 by coachmacca, on Flickr
IMG_0501 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Then on Day 2 we headed to Culloden Battlefield to revisit my Clan Grave - not been here since the 80's - new centre is very impressive. From there it was lunch, Loch Ness and a drive before back for dinner, wine and a sleep ahead of Shiehallion
SAM_0019 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Red Flags showing the English lines
SAM_0020 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Clan Graves and the Memorial Cairn - the clan graves are mass graves force dug by locals under English direction.
SAM_0024 by coachmacca, on Flickr
One of 3 Mackintosh graves - we were in the front lines across 2 groups and lost alot.
SAM_0028 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Memorial Cairn
SAM_0013 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Cottage used as a field hospital (for the english only
)
Onwards to .......
Schiehallion - stunning views, amazing weather and wee sip of its namesake beer courtesy of a boy who'd carried it up. Took the WH route, not many others on the hill and an easy walk so plenty of stopping for snaps and coffee to take it all in
SAM_0045 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Panorama looking South
SAM_0057 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Sam Nearing 2/3 of the way with the Summit "hump" in view
SAM_0059 by coachmacca, on Flickr
View West
SAM_0064 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Sam and I at the Summit with a wee bottle of Schiehallion Beer
SAM_0067 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Views NorthWest from the summit
SAM_0075 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Me explaining the importance and history of Schiehallion to a boy who works for the JMT that we met at the summit - it was he who had the bottle of Schiehallion
Wind picked up and temperature dropped on the descent so gloves and hoods were a must!
SAM_0081 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Headed home with big grins and another Munro bagged but wanting nothing more than to stay and do more!
Hope you enjoy folks.
3 Days, great weather, great country and great people
IMG_0493 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Drive through Glencoe with the Big Bookil doing a supermodel pose as usual - I'll be back in summer to bag you and your wee mate
IMG_0497 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Stoppped at Craft & Things for coffee cake and to buy 2 books - Affleck Grey's " The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDui" and the Complete Writings of Mallory - goo reading ahead!
Kinlochleven for some Ice Climbing fun at the Ice Factor - great team, great fun, scary stuff at first but you soon learn the technique and exaust yourself getting higher and faster!
IMG_0500 by coachmacca, on Flickr
IMG_0501 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Then on Day 2 we headed to Culloden Battlefield to revisit my Clan Grave - not been here since the 80's - new centre is very impressive. From there it was lunch, Loch Ness and a drive before back for dinner, wine and a sleep ahead of Shiehallion
SAM_0019 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Red Flags showing the English lines
SAM_0020 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Clan Graves and the Memorial Cairn - the clan graves are mass graves force dug by locals under English direction.
SAM_0024 by coachmacca, on Flickr
One of 3 Mackintosh graves - we were in the front lines across 2 groups and lost alot.
SAM_0028 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Memorial Cairn
SAM_0013 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Cottage used as a field hospital (for the english only
)Onwards to .......
Schiehallion - stunning views, amazing weather and wee sip of its namesake beer courtesy of a boy who'd carried it up. Took the WH route, not many others on the hill and an easy walk so plenty of stopping for snaps and coffee to take it all in
SAM_0045 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Panorama looking South
SAM_0057 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Sam Nearing 2/3 of the way with the Summit "hump" in view
SAM_0059 by coachmacca, on Flickr
View West
SAM_0064 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Sam and I at the Summit with a wee bottle of Schiehallion Beer
SAM_0067 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Views NorthWest from the summit
SAM_0075 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Me explaining the importance and history of Schiehallion to a boy who works for the JMT that we met at the summit - it was he who had the bottle of Schiehallion
Wind picked up and temperature dropped on the descent so gloves and hoods were a must!
SAM_0081 by coachmacca, on Flickr
Headed home with big grins and another Munro bagged but wanting nothing more than to stay and do more!
Hope you enjoy folks.
cracking photos too