WHW 2019 - Day 11 - Ford William
Thursday.
It was 8°C when we left the hotel this morning, Colin needed his thermal skiing underlayer! At least there was no need for midge repellent.
We rejoined the WHW footpath which is actually through the High street to the new and official end of the walk. There were obligatory photos taken, we have completed the 96 miles.
In the West Highland museum there was an interesting exhibition about the Commandos who did a lot of training in this area and also some amorphous paintings that only display their image when observed from a particular angle. To our surprise we bumped into Caroline in this gallery. How lovely to see her again.
She had stayed in Glen Nevis last night and finished today. We went for a drink together in the bar next door Garrison West to reminisce about our trip. She is catching the sleeper train to London tonight and then the Euro-star to Belgium.
We liked this bar a lot (it was almost empty apart from one guy at the bar in the afternoon) so tried to book a table for dinner. It was fully booked but the bar area was first come first served so we came at 6.00 pm and have had a great meal.
To our surprise and relief we saw the two American ladies who were behind us on the trail yesterday. Colin was really worried they would have suffered hypothermia because they were so slow. (They actually got a taxi halfway and resumed this morning).
As we were eating dinner The Chicago's arrived too- Collette Dave and Emily. We had a lovely catch-up, they had finished yesterday and drove to Inverness today.
Our overwhelming emotions are of accomplishment, commaradery and peer support, we have all shared the experience of this special journey and are all looking for the next adventure. Maybe the Great Glen Way?
Scotland we have had a ball.
It was 8°C when we left the hotel this morning, Colin needed his thermal skiing underlayer! At least there was no need for midge repellent.
We rejoined the WHW footpath which is actually through the High street to the new and official end of the walk. There were obligatory photos taken, we have completed the 96 miles.
In the West Highland museum there was an interesting exhibition about the Commandos who did a lot of training in this area and also some amorphous paintings that only display their image when observed from a particular angle. To our surprise we bumped into Caroline in this gallery. How lovely to see her again.
She had stayed in Glen Nevis last night and finished today. We went for a drink together in the bar next door Garrison West to reminisce about our trip. She is catching the sleeper train to London tonight and then the Euro-star to Belgium.
We liked this bar a lot (it was almost empty apart from one guy at the bar in the afternoon) so tried to book a table for dinner. It was fully booked but the bar area was first come first served so we came at 6.00 pm and have had a great meal.
To our surprise and relief we saw the two American ladies who were behind us on the trail yesterday. Colin was really worried they would have suffered hypothermia because they were so slow. (They actually got a taxi halfway and resumed this morning).
As we were eating dinner The Chicago's arrived too- Collette Dave and Emily. We had a lovely catch-up, they had finished yesterday and drove to Inverness today.
Our overwhelming emotions are of accomplishment, commaradery and peer support, we have all shared the experience of this special journey and are all looking for the next adventure. Maybe the Great Glen Way?
Scotland we have had a ball.
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