The last time I posted here was a month ago yesterday. That feels extraordinary. So much of the Great Glen Way walk feels really recent, so for it to be as long ago as a month is really quite incredible. Some amazing memories made.
So a month and a day later it’s time not just to reflect on the Great Glen Way but also where else I’ve been to since then.
It’s actually been a really busy month but very enjoyable.
First of all of course we made our way down from the end of the GGW in Inverness back to Glasgow for our flight home but had a few days to do it in.
Inverness had some entertaining weather to occupy us on the morning after finishing our walk. We walked down to the sea where the waterways office was to hand back the rest room key we’d borrowed for our walk but never used. Then a little sight seeing around the town before a huge shower hit us forcing us to hide in a shopping centre before retreating to the nearest Wetherspoons!
The train down to our next stop in Stirling was a good 3 hours in length going through Aviemore and the Cairngorms. We weren’t really sure about Stirling – there were lots of independent shops but it still felt a bit generic. Although there was, hiding in a small shopping centre, a town dungeon called The Thieves Pot. Very unusual.
On then to Edinburgh where on the first afternoon we had a brief walking tour of Edinburgh before being shown around the underground chambers of the city, and in the evening we had our own self guided tour of the new town. A really lovely relaxed day.
The following day saw us visit Edinburgh Castle which was really a very enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours.
That was just about that for the trip. We had a relaxed start the next day, headed back to the airport and got the plane back home. Again, such a memorable trip.
A couple of weeks later I had a day trip to France. Mainly a shopping trip really visiting a couple of Lidls and Carrefour for food and very cheap wine. Good boat trips both ways and some very enjoyable moules and frites in Saint Malo followed by some delicious ice cream.
We’ve had one more trip since then which I’ll post about another time soon, making some more excellent memories.
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