It was an atmospheric walk in the woods as I raced through the forest behind Glenmore Lodge. There was low cloud and drizzle falling steadily. However being out on my own for the first time this year filled me with enthusiasm and I was rocketing along at about 4km per hour. I was quickly out of the woods and blasting along the well made track to the bridge that crosses Strath Nethy. By 9am I was at the bridge.
Then just after the first snow field I cam across the single oddest thing I have ever found on a mountain. Someones shoes, and pack lunch. Abandoned. I can safely say that it weirded me out.
It was now 11am and I was hungry and on the summit of my mountain. I sat and ate a well deserved lunch. I could have sat there all day drinking in that view.
Being board I put some music on and wandered back through the valley singing along to myself. Yes I was listening to bagpipe music. Who could resist? I found myself back at the BBV just before half one. 5h 30min from when I started. Not bad for 24km.