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So the Monsters are back out in the hills; destination Bynack More in the Cairngorms... Not the hardest walk they've done, but definitely the longest; number 5 for them; 13 for Mum; and 124 for me... It's all smiles at the off @ Glenmore Lodge...
- Blue Monster...
- Green Monster...
Weather conditions were changeable and after a fairly rapid first 6 km it was pleasing to turn round and watch the soaking we'd missed... Of course we would pay our dues, but no matter...
- Missing the Rain...
There was no messing about today; the Monsters were in training and in a shade under 2 1/2 hours they'd made the summit and it was blowing a hooney so to speak... Still, two happy Monsters on the summit of Bynack More...
- The Monsters on the Summit...
Some good looking summit views; through partial cloud which was hammering across the scene...
- Summit View...
And some more views...
- Another Summit View...
Time for a spot of lunch; as ever a beer, but we're into having a good time in the mountains and nicknames are a bit of a thing; Flap Jack soon transpired into me becoming Jack Flap for the day... And I probably shouldn't tell you Mum was named Fanny Flap... How we laughed...
- Meet Jack Flap...
And that was before we showed off our tongues... Oh imagine what I can do with this...
- So this is why she loves me... :)
Sam 'No Pain No Gain' decided to try a bit of surfing on the summit rocks; looking pretty cool I think...
- Surfing Bynack More...
And then we were off; fairly nippy at the top to say the least, so we didn't hang about...
- Descent View...
I told the Monsters that Santa kept his Reindeer in the Cairngorms; so we had to go and find them... As I raised my palm to my head I couldn't resist it... 'Looks like Rain Dear' I said... Oh the old classics...
- Looks like Rain Dear...
And before long Fanny Flap was gaining courage and thought she'd sneak up on Rudolph; poor startled Rudolph was a little scared; but it was Fanny who was jumping out of her skin when old Rudolph went on a charge...
- Mummy Startled the Reindeer; but look Rudolph laughed last...
So the Monsters longest walk; over 20 km in 5 hours at an average moving speed of 4.8 km; okay easy ground; and not too much ascent but they slaughtered everyone on the hill today with happy smiles as we passed folk on the descent that we'd overtaken on the ascent... Go Monsters...
More importantly; as ever we had fun...
The Stats...
- The Stats...
And the Route... Until next time...