Tag: Scottish Highlands and Islands
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^^-áµ¥-^-^ Second day of the Cuillin traverse – Skye, Scotland, May ^áµ¥–^-^
(Blog entry below the photographs) All too soon (or not soon enough?), M’s alarm quietly sounded at 3.00 am, and we started getting up. Eating and drinking what we could, we stashed our sleeping gear near the cave, and set off up to Sgurr Alasdair, the highest point in the Cuillin. Getting onto the ridge…
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^-^-^^ At last on Skye for the Black Cuillin traverse – Scotland, May ^^–^
(Blog entry below photographs) We had been preparing all year for this since our decision to attempt the Black Cuillin traverse on the Isle of Skye. A lot of time and effort had gone into training for it and making arrangements. Normally we would have driven and camped using B’s van, but as we had…
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Finally on An Teallach, Fisherfield, Scotland – September
My alarm went at 6am. Getting up after a bit, we got ready as best we could, and popped in to the ‘bothy’ on the campsite to say goodbye. R and P had had to change their plans, which meant that we would be walking by ourselves after all. I was surprised not to feel…