Day 8
I have to begin by saying, haggis is good. Last night at dinner I had some haggis balls (ok, croquettes) and they were really good. Spicy, soft, very tasty, highly recommend. I went with the appetizer sized portion rather than the whole meal just in case, but did enjoy them. Those of you out there reading this, try haggis next time you get the chance.
Today we walked from Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse. This was our first day of down from the highlands and into the moors and bogs (what is the difference?) and of course today we had wind and rain. I mean, if you’re going to walk around the Scottish moors, you have to have wind and rain, don’t you? It was actually pretty nice. I already posted the pictures and they don’t really show much, but that was really all there was, even if it was pretty in its own way. The overall scene was quite majestic. Rolling hills, clouds around the summits of the Munros. (The really tall hills here are called Munros, the slightly less tall ones are called Corbetts. I can’t tell the difference so I’ve just been calling them hills. They also all have Scottish names to them most of which I can’t pronounce.) It was all really quite nice.
The walk itself was pretty uneventful. Lots of time to walk, talk, and take in the scenery. Arrived at Kingshouse pretty early and had another relaxing afternoon. Tomorrow should also be a pretty short day walking up to Kinlochleven, only about 9 miles but does include the famous “devil’s staircase” which takes us up to the highest point of our entire walk. Though I’ve heard it really isn’t all that bad. I guess I’ll find out tomorrow. That’s it, take care and see you all tomorrow!
JIm