Three days in and six Munros climbed so far. Still can’t face thinking any more than a couple of days ahead.
Got off to a great start on Monday with the weather fine, if a little hazy and a cold south-easterly that’s been blowing ever since.
Lewis helped me up the first top, Ben Lomond, and after a quick picnic on Lomondside, I headed round for Beinn Bhuidhe. Leaving the van at just after 15:00 parked at the top of Loch Fyne, it had been my intention to cycle in the 8km to Inverchorachan, before starting the climb.
About 1km down the road, however, I got a puncture. There was an audible hiss as I pulled the smallest thorn out from the middle of the back tyre. Needless to say I had no tools or repair kit with me, everything was back at the van. Sod that, ditch the bike, and get a pace on to walk in to the bottom of the hill. Made the top by 18:00, and got some rather concerned looks from those on their way off the hill as I was marching up. With two hours of daylight left, and a further hours drive back round to the already paid for campsite, I got there just after nine.
The second day the weather had turned a bit dreich. Low cloud and a biting south-easterly meant that there wasn’t much point in stopping. A viewless round of Vane, Ime and Narnain. I had planned to take in Ben Vorlich as well, but the toll of yesterday evening's sprint up Bhuidhe and the lack of any prospect of a view decided that it could wait for tomorrow.
In fact, this turned out to be for the better as it meant I could have a relatively easy day Wednesday and was off Ben Vorlich by 13:30. At least the cloud had lifted, and the effort up was rewarded with some good albeit hazy views of the surrounding peaks. I could see the next group of hills just sitting across the top of Loch Lomond.
So no food poisoning as yet, and the weather’s set to stay dry for the next few days. Plan is to try and get an early start tomorrow and start on the Crianlarich hills.
On the first top, and a photo opportunity for Maggies.
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