Birthday walk
A bit wild. Round the back from Mallaig. New Year fireworks, birthday flowers and breakfast.
D: 2.35km. El: 135m. T: 39mins
Breaking the journey home
Benarty Hill 356m (sub 2000)
D: 4.53km El: 213m. T: 1hr 7mins
Still far from well after a horrible lurgy I decided to try a wee hill on the way back from Sue and Chris’. I am going to have to put the effort in the get fit again. I have two weeks before my ski trip. A nice wee loop.
Cove Harbour
D: 2km. El: 68m. T: 13mins
A charming harbour with a sad history of the fishermen lost at sea in a big storm.
Burgiehill
Burgiehill 254m (sub 2000)
D: 5.10km. El: 88m. T: 1hr 16mins
After having what Joe and I think was Covid I felt well enough for a day out. I had gone down to Cumbria for a flying visit to see the young ones and Rosie in her nativity play. She was a king. Joe and I caught Covid and it was nearly two weeks before I was able to get home. That was 5 days ago.
Today Janet and I went up this wee hill. Which was an odd choice. It had no view and a communication tower on top. We had a good day though and decided to make hills with no view one of Janet’s challenges for her 70th year. she has already been up one recently so with this and 5 others the challenge would be 7.
Other good news my new tent arrived today. Yay.
First Hill for a wee while
Carn a Ghobhair 548m (Sub 2000)
D: 11km El: 600m
First hill for a while for me and even longer for Kenny. It was going to be a good day a little weather window. I was slightly surprised when Kenny suggested this hill but also quite pleased as it was a day to do something. We had to have an early start as the days are short. We drove up towards Malaig Bheag and parked the car. It was a reasonable walk in along the circular path and then took a turn off that went round the back of a wee hill and dropped down to the loch. It was fairly frosty so the bog was semi hard this meant that we didn’t sink in as much as we could. We took the direct line up the hill and weaved our way through giant boulders. Eventually reaching flatter ground. Amazing views from the top. Kenny managed with very little moaning although he wasn’t in turn with the hill at all. Think he needs to get out more! It was a longish descent down to the lovely track which contours round back to Malaig Bheag.
We enjoyed the day and came back to cook a roast beef dinner. Lovely. I slightly pulled a we muscle in my calf as am going to rest it for a couple of days. Then I think it will be fine.
Hot Rock Turkey: Day One
HRT ha ha
After a lovely chilled evening with Sue and Chris, Diana and. Had an early start but also a smooth journey to the airport. Just had a Pret A Manger salad pot and a gin and tonic. Pleased that I am not the driver this time. Think we land in about an hour. Looking forward to two weeks of sun rock and sea.
This may be a two swim day……
But it may not!
Walk to the swim
D: 4km El: 50m T: 56mins
Swim one!
D:114m. T: 9mins
Swim one
We walked from the hotel to Pittenweem tidal pool and arrived only just in time. The sea was beginning to come over the sides and by the time we had got back up to the shelter after the swim it had disappeared. The water was not as cold as I was expecting and I actually managed to actually swim a bit. I was in for about 7 mins.
Swim Two
Cellardyke tidal pool
I was really thinking that I was not wise and really wondered at my sanity but it was ok when I got in. Then we went back for a meal and the fireworks. A nice day wit’s nice people. I like the swim group.
East Lomond
East Lomond 448m ( sub 2000)
D:2.17km. El: 112m. T: 31mins
I decided to go up a wee hill on the way to meeting up with Janet’s swim group in Fife. Not being up many hills lately. I have done some yoga most days for the last 10 days. Legs still felt a bit stiff. Nice views. I then got to the hotel in time for some Prosecco and a chippy tea. We then had a gin in a pub. Tomorrow I may swim.
Wet wet wet.
Raven Crag 461m (w). High Seat 608m (w). Bleaberry Fell 590m 
Walla Crag 376m
D: 13.61km. El: 605m. T: 3hrs 54mins (5hrs 20mins)
Well we have had a right faff with the car ….mot fail due to horn so we have been on the bus and train all week. Joe had two days off the first was definitely the best weather but we had the school pumpkin walk so we set of on what should have been a showery day but was in fact raining! And claggy! But I had not been on a hill day by bus so it was an adventure. To be honest I thought we may be very miserable and tired but the end as I haven’t had many hill days for a while but it was fine which was good. We ended up in Keswick and stopped at the pub for a drink. Then booths for some grocery shopping. Once home we cooked a mushroom curry.
A great day. Tomorrow I have the car to sort out. Which I did. Horn fixed. Mot done.
Return to Lismore
Anne Maries Birthday weekend. the biggest storm of the year…no electric….and a lot of wind and rain….a few bike rides and a birthday meal cooked by candle light on a primus.
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Mountain Days and Photo Nights 