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Travel Blogs from Arisaig
Day 6 - Kinlochleven to Fort William (16 miles)
Wow! My cabin really was like a sauna last night. I didn't need to sleep in the sleeping bag at all last night, I just slept in the sleeping bag liner and I was plenty warm enough. At least all my clothes are dry again for today. The alarm was set for 07:00 so that I had enough time to have a cup of tea, pack my bag and be ready to grab my bacon and egg roll at 08:00 as soon as the kitchen opens. I was out of the door with a hot roll in my hands by 08:15 ...
Scottish Highlands
... were a bit harder then the first one but still managed to get through with out falling of, Emma wasn't as lucky. The last course finished with a 50m zip line.
After the Nevis Range we had the rest of the afternoon to do something and since we had the car we just opened up the map and pointed to area that was as far west as we could go in our time frame and went for a drive. The scenery in Scotland is ...
Up to Fort William
About 3 days ago we ran out of gas. We think this was because we run the heater all night and any time we are in the van because it is so cold. So we have decided to use less of the heater and save on gas. The first night wasn't too bad, well for Karlyn and I, the kids said they were freezing down lower. So we decided to swap beds last night, the kids up high and Karlyn and squeezed into the bottom bunk. To try and keep ourselves warm. Picked a great night to go ...
"Survivor UK"
... and send him off with a wave... For our entertainment, we girls have found a much easier way to see panoramic views. Two mountains across is Aonach Mòr, the eighth highest peak at 1,221 m (4,006 ft) serviced by a year-round gondola. We pay our £10 and ride for 15 minutes with stunning 180° views of the lochs, forests and Fort William below. At the top, there is a gift shop and large cafe usually filled with skiers. ...
"Escape To The Country"
... may be a dusting of snow on the peaks, but he suggests looking down the loch for a more accurate estimation. We see a heavy blanket of rolling fog with sunshine on the peaks above. Melbourne training doesn't help... We board the Jacobite for a 10.15 am departure. The fog along the lake slowly lifts as we follow the shoreline west. It is a two hour trip through stunning country again... a blend of autumn trees, grasses, low-lying bogs ...