Friday, August 26, 2011

Day 2 Great Glen Way Gairlochy to Laggan

Overnight at Spean Bridge where we had an excellent meal at the Train Station. Just great to have a really well cooked and flavoursome pasta. Pity the salad wasn't more interesting. So far salads have been a great disappointment.
The day started with a lift the Gairlocky in overcast and threatening weather.
From there it just got better and better until some light rain towards the end of the day.
The walk was along Loch Lochy, I think they ran out of names. It is supposed to have a competitor for Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, called Lizzie. You can just imagine a loch monster cruising along the surface imperially waving its flipper as it goes -we didn't see it needless to say.
The walk wandered in and out of forests on the loch shore most of the day. We passed the Cameron museum, however Simon was out and they didn't open until 11.00AM, by which time we were far past.
And Simon nowhere to be seen
Sometimes there were few views and sometimes great view of the highland hills and the loch.
Lunch we had sitting on a log with no views at all-tough.
At the top of the loch are the Laggan Locks near where we are staying. They raise boats up to the level of Loch something or other.
There is a floating bar here, just the place for a nice beer, if only the bloody place was open. Bugger.
We finish the day at our B and B where we are given separate rooms. That is we are offered a double for Peter and Arrienne and a separate room for me. Great I get a double bed. They might get to...?
We are booked in up the road for tea and our hosts will drive us there and the restaurant owners will drive up back-luxury, sheer luxury.

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