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Saint Mungo’s Museum

Posted on August 19, 2020 by

Saint Mungo’s Museum Originally posted August 2018 Today I visited my two favorite places in Glasgow. When I was here 13 years ago I fell in love with Saint Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life and Art.  Also, if you read … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Great Glen Way – Drumnodrochit to Inverness (straight story)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

Day 5 Great Glen Way – Drumnodrochit to Inverness (the straight story) The long walk home. So I’ll be writing two versions of my 5th day on the Great Glen. The first will be the fairly standard trip report of … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Great Glen Way – Invermorsten to Drumnodrochit

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

Day 4 Great Glen Way – Invermorsten to Drumnodrochit A peaceful and mellow day on the trail. Started with a massive thousand foot climb, one of two for the day. The first one does the altitude in an a little … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Great Glen Way – Garlochy to Laggan

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

Day 2 Great Glen Way – Garlochy to Laggan Short 10 mile day from Garlochy to Laggan. A cloudy and nice day spent along the shores of Loch Lochy. My favorite named loch because in American it would translate to … Continue reading →

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Day 5 West Highland Way – Tyndrum to Kingshouse

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

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 →

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Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

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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Day 2 West Highland Way – Drymen to Rowardenan

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

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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Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

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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Glasgow Cathedral and Legos

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

Glasgow Cathedral and Legos Glasgow Cathedral is one of the check box tourist spots in Glasgow. It’s certainly a beautiful old gothic cathedral and the history contained within is very interesting, but it’s not a long stop, however it is … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – Hiking the West Highland Way

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

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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