Jeremy and I drove to Scotland overnight – unfortunately Diana is “kitten sitting” so did not come with us.
Having had the traditional breakfast in the Perth Tesco, we are heading up to the timeshare in Aviemore. Below is a shot taken of the highlands from a lay-by on the A9.
taken from this location using HDR Pro app on my iPhone 4 to bring out the colours.
Above is a shot of Jeremy texting Sakira – which is something he will be doing a lot during this holiday!
I got up early this morning and went to Loch Morlich for the sunrise. It was very cold and my hands are still thawing out as I write this but the sunrise was worth it.
Yet another bright frozen day, with a light dusting of overnight snow – a good day to go to the high ridge of the Craigellachie Nature Reserve.
Lunch on the top
When I first got up to the summit there was hardly any breeze and it was a great place for lunch overlooking the Cairngorm range. Whilst I was having my soup it started to snow, I watched it coming up the valley towards me.
This is the second day of wearing my new Explorer Trek boots. The tread gives a sure grip on both wet rocks and icy paths. They are very comfortable, warm, waterproof, and give good, high ankle support. They are large boots but they are still lightweight. It looks like they are a good buy and I am looking forward to wearing them for many miles.
Miles on the boots so far 14.
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In the winter, when it is frozen, this section of the walk (below) is no trouble – however things are very different in the summer this short section by the railway bridge can be flooded.
When I do the complete walk in the summer this wet muddy section will be one of the first obstacles to pass.
The route at this point also does not follow the path shown on the OS map.
A bright frozen day today – the plan is to walk some of the Speyside Way.
The first part of the walk is straight out of Scandinavian Village and onto the Aviemore Village Orbital Path, so no road walking.
I am trying out the new boots today – Berghaus Trek Extreme GTX – below is a photo of them new and mud free.
It rained whilst I was walking but in a “good way”!
The small loch was almost frozen over.
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