By: Blonde Two
So sadly Mr B2 and I are currently half way home from our fabulous Cairngorms holiday. I have so much to tell you, but for today here are the numbers (I did a similar thing on a trip to New Zealand a few years ago):
Miles 1300 (driven not walked)
Nights in a remote cottage 7
Nights in back of truck 2
Nights in a youth hostel 1
Glens explored 5
Pools swam in 1
Corbetts 1
Munros 0
Metres climbed (many more than usual)
Burns and rivers forded 11
Jigsaws completed 1.5
Books read 7
Books written 0.00001
Books composed in head 2
Kilometres walked (lots and every day)
Hours spent just looking at the landscape (a lot of them)
Rainfall (most days but not all the time)
Bikes carried across mountain passes 1 (Lairig Ghru)
Bikes washed in rivers 1
Rabbits spotted (at least 50)
Deer spotted 1
Red squirrels spotted 1 (but not me again)
Midge bites 16 (thanks to ‘Smidge’)
Midges swallowed 3
Midges squashed 452 (last one at Carlisle)
Midges spotted 1,098,678
Bottles of single malt drunk 0 (in hindsight this was an error)
Days spent just reading and admiring the view 1
Waterproof jackets bought 2
Waterproof jackets returned to shop 1
Sunglasses bought 1
Sunglasses broken 1
Boiled eggs eaten 10
Times internet accessed 3ish
Number of happy smiling people 2
Needless to say, we have every intention of going back. The Highlands of Scotland seep into your bones.
So now you know why I love it, and have walked across it…the most amazing country Blonde 2 x
Indeed it is!
Lairig Ghru – you did Lairig Ghru! I so wanted to walk it in the days when I was still fit enough, and camped with that intention, but it snowed heavily on my tiny tent and I was not equipped or experienced enough to make the attempt! Green with envy.
Mr B2 did the Lairig Ghru with/on his mountain bike. He will be writing a blog post for us soon. I was the support vehicle driving round to Braemar this time. Next time I will be walking it!
Could you fit an ancient aunt in your rucksack?
You know, I think I might be able to … but there might not be room for hound so he will have to go in Mr B2’s bag!