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Day 6 West Highland Way – Kingshouse to Kinlochleven
Day 6 West Highland Way – Kingshouse to Kinlochleven A “short” run on this day, only 8.5 miles but of course it involved both the highest climb and point on the trail, the Devil’s staircase. The morning started with a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, travel
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Day 5 West Highland Way – Tyndrum to Kingshouse
Day 5 West Highland Way – Tyndrum to Kingshouse This was the day that had been on my mind. A combination of a 20 mile hike 10 of it mostly uphill and a need to make a 5:30 shuttle deadline … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk
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Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum
Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum This day was a hard one to get my head around as I was very focused on my long hike the next day. That makes for hard work, hiking is at … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk
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Day 2 West Highland Way – Drymen to Rowardenan
Day 2 West Highland Way – Drymen to Rowardenan View from my room Long slow day today, uphill the first 3 hours culminating in our first real climb. Then the rain came, descending is not my strength, doubly so in … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk
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Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum
Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum Images when I can, sorry This day was a hard one to get my head around as I was very focused on my long hike the next day. That makes … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk
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Day 1 – Hiking the West Highland Way
Day 1 – Hiking the West Highland Way Day 1 saw me leaving Glasgow for Milngavie (pronounced Mull-guy) and hitting the trail. I was excited to get hiking and got to the train early. Arriving in Milngavie early paid off, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk, walking, West Highland Way
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Adventure and Travel Make You Happy
Adventure and Travel Make You Happy The world is a book and those who do not travel have only read a single page ~ Saint Augustine So it’s a bit of a lazy Sunday night for me tonight, work last … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, be happy, happiness, happy, hiking, make you happy, polar bears, whale sharks
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Reflecting on the Year So Far
Reflecting on the Year So Far By three methods we may learn wisdom: First by reflection which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience which is the bitterest. ~ Confucius So for my Sunday night … Continue reading
Happiness, Friendship and Hiking Surprise
Happiness, Friendship and a Surprise Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light ~ Helen Keller So recently I was back east, my siblings and I threw a surprise 75th birthday party for … Continue reading
Happiness is Making Dreams Come True
Happiness is Making Dreams Come True Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches … Continue reading
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