A Week in Carr-Bridge

 

A week of wonderful weather and varied activity

 



A gentle stroll through The Glenlivet Estate

A route march down General Wade's Military Road (the troops need more square bashing) 

A quick, hard, fast game of Shinty

Hide and Seek - spot the girls in the Braes of Abernethy

Followed by a refreshing swim

A handwriting lesson at The Highland Folk Museum - dipping pens and blotters at the ready

A leisurely wander along the banks of the River Spey

and a fly fishing lesson

A difficult decision on footwear



Finally - bungee jumping from the packhorse bridge in Carr-Bridge.

Goodbye, farewell, adieu!

Now in The Cairngorms

Yes Cyril is with us now the weather has improved.

Two hours walking in the sun to Slaggan Bay. Some of us decided to cool off.

Oh my word, are our eyes deceiving us?

Oh no....

Oh yes!!!

The locals were not amused so they decided to leave.

Visited the Osprey Centre at Loch Garten.
Female on tree to right and two chicks in the nest on the left.

The Cairngorms.
On advice we went on a guided walk with the Head Ranger to benefit from his knowledge of the flora and fauna.

A short break before tackling the ridge you can see above us.

Still going up.

Views from the top at 1125m.



On the way down. Six hours of walking but what a sense of achievement.

Next day recovering. Waiting at the station before taking a steam train journey.

Breaking News!

 

The World Skiff Championships are taking place in Ullapool this week.

 

Skiffs are rowing boats built from a DIY kit and measuring 22 feet long and 5 foot 6 inches wide.

 

 

Some had all the necessary equipment

Some forgot their oars

And where is the boat?

 



Letters I

  

Getting ready for an exhilarating RIB ride to The Summer Isles.
On your marks........

Get set..............

Go!

A wet and windy walk along the shores of Loch A'Bhraoin

There were even waves on the Loch as it was so windy.



Our challenge for the week - the ascent of Stac Polaidh.
Looks OK from the car park?

Some of us made it to the summit (and the photographer of course)

Others fell at the first hurdle!

In comparison a rather gentle stroll along the shore of Little Loch Broom.
No wind and our first brief view of a porpoise.

And finally......
It's goodbye from us with the view we see every evening from our cottage.

Lochalsh Part II

The weather 'turned'. Like all good girl guides we were well prepared - some more than others!



After a long walk and a short, sharp climb to the summit of Torr Beag,
 lunch - much needed refreshment before an ungainly descent! 

Have you ever seen such a big crack?...in a mountain!
 It's called Waterpipe Gulley in Sgurr an Fheadain. It was not successfully climbed until 1895. 

If you think they looked small in previous blogs, just look at them now! 

" Shame I've lost the map."



So it's goodbye from us.
After eight weeks you can see we are all still close and talking - again, some more than others.

 

 

We are now in a delightful cottage in Letters near Ullapool, overlooking Loch Broom.

Just wishing for some decent weather.