We always wanted to get to Scotland, and this time it was our schedule. We crossed the Northsea from Ijmuiden to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and drove over the A1, along the coast, passing Edinburg straight to Milngavie, just North of Glasgow, to have a day in Galsgow – the town of the architect Macintosh – and be at the starting point of out walk along the West Highland Way, to Fort William and the Ben Nevis, Britains highest mountain.
We started the West highland way but got stuck after two days in Rowandennan – because we didn’t plan anything in advance, there was no accomodation, and the bar that did have a “bunkhouse” in Drymen, had their bus broken down. It ended up getting back – by taxi – to Milngavie. That afternoon it began to rain, it rained the next day when we drove to Fort William – during which drive ded encounter the wildlife we liked (but only leaned when lightening up the photograph at home) – to stay on the camping site down Ben Nevis. Here we planned for that last stretches of the path, climb the Ben Nevis and set off by bus to our next starting point: Crainlarich. We made that last part of the path.
After that, we went into the Borders area, close to the border with England, to visit some ancient times, closer to Newcastle. We had to make it in time to catch the boat back.
These are the images – day-by-day – of this holiday. You will find tracks in .GPX and .CSV format.