In October, I love looking at the fall colors that everyone is posting around the world. Last year, if you recall, I was actually in Canada with Elisabeth for a while and then in Washington after that, and in both places, the colors were great! I can't believe that it has already been a year since then.
This year, I was inspired to do some hiking in a place I have been considering for quite a while and that was...Scotland. You may recall me talking about the midges? And not wanting to hike in August in the Highlands because of them? Well, I decided to wait until they were gone. However, you never know what weather you are going to get when you are in Scotland, especially in October! I did experience Hurricane Amy, where the winds were anywhere from 40-90 mph depending on where you were, and actually I was out hiking and was going to camp but I got the cutest little glamping pod instead (not that it would save me if a tree came down, but I felt more secure!) and I am happy to report that I survived the night.
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| YES that is MPH not Km! (if you can't see it, it says...one sec...) |
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| 81 MPH! (I don't think it got that bad where I was) |
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| Drying out in my pod! |
So, without further ado, here are the stats and photos from a month of hiking in Scotland (and a little bit of the Lakes District at the very end).
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| 1. Linlithgow 2. Great Glen Way 3. A Wee Frog 4. Drumnadrochit cows 5. Huge Shroom 6. Affric Kintail Way |
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| 1. Loch Beag 2. Trotternish Ridge, Isle of Skye 3. Cape Wrath Trail 4. The bogs and the fog (near Lochan a'Mhain) 5. Post Box near Shiel Bridge 6. Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye |
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| Various Views along the West Highland Way |
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| 1. Dollar Castle 2. St. Giles Cathedral 3. Lake District 4. Glasgow 5. John Muir Way 6. My 2024 Mantra (Glasgow) |
Walk at least 10 minutes per day: ✔
Daily steps average: 29,000
Daily miles average: 11
Trails walked: Great Glen Way (partial), Affric Kintail (full), Skye (partial), Cape Wrath (partial), West Highland Way (full)
