On Sunday I made a visit back to Scotland and gave my Dad a good surprise with the help of Neil for Fathers day.
Today was my Dad’s birthday so he and I decided to climb up Ben Ledi which is a hill about 1 hour away from where we live. Its about 2800ft above sea level, so it’s not counted as a mountain, but it was still a bit of a climb. Good views all around the across as far as Arran on the west coast and the Pentland hills on the east coast.
Welcome back to Scotland Gary, glad to see you’re getting a bit of hill climbing practice in, to prepare yourself for the ascent of the Devil’s Staircase on Saturday night with Neil on the West Highland Way Race! I’ve got a bit of a wonky hip at the moment, and Neil assures me you are first choice stand in!
Thanks, but I’m afraid I have promised to go and eat a buffet lunch at my grans and watch the Gala-day rather than run around the highlands gettin eaten by midges. It’s a shame, but I would have probably just slowed Neil down anyway…