Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’

Trail Running – Uig to Bein Edra – Day 10

Sunday, May 8th, 2011


Clare and Fiona Summit Bein Edra!
Around 9am Sunday morning, I met up with some Wee Grumpy Runners, a local running club to do a long trail run. I was hoping for 33 km, or something thereabouts. After posting a note on their bulletin board, and trading emails back and forth with Fiona, I was excited to finally be meeting up for the run!
Vicki and Dennis Ready to Ride
Dennis Near Uig, Isle of Skye

A super fit gal, Vicki, met up with Dennis for a moderate bike ride, while equally talented Fiona and Andy met up with me for the run. The runners and bikers parted ways at the Uig dockside, to meet back around lunchtime. As we watched Dennis & Vicki pedal away, my excitement rose! Where & what would we be running!?!

Andy drove us to the trailhead on the edge of Uig. His mini-cooper is sooooo cool! I worried about all my sunblock rubbing off on the leather seats, but he said it was no big deal. What a guy!

When I saw the trailhead for the run was at a cemetary, I made some off the cuff joke about the morbid location for the start of the run…Which got us off to a fun and light-hearted start!
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Aviemore to Portree – Day 9 – Culloden Battlefield

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Our Drive
Aviemore To Portree Driving Map
Culloden Sign
Culloden Battlefield Sign
Culloden Croft House
Culloden Croft House

After breakfast in Aviemore, we said goodbye to Gail and Peter and headed north to the Culloden Battlefield. We arrived just in time for a 12pm tour, which was very informative and sobering. (more…)

Glenfarclas Scotch Distillery Tour – Day 8

Friday, May 6th, 2011


Woke up to another day of rain and cloud. We thought it would be a great day for a Scotch Distillery Tour. Over breakfast, our B&B host, Peter, mentioned his favorite Scotch is Glenfarclas. Glenfarclas is a 5th generation family owned/operated Highland Scotch Distillary. (more…)

Glenmore Forest Park,Cairngorms – Day 7 – Hiking

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Ryvoan Trek - Scotland Forestry Topo Map

Clare & Dennis at Loch a Gharbh-choire
Woke up to windy and rainy weather, so we decided to do a bit of hiking and go for a drive. We drove to Loch Morlich, in the Glenmore Forest Park and bought a hiking map at the visitor’s center. A really nice guy named Allan sold us a map and recommended we give the Ryvoan Hike a whirl. The Ryvoan hike is 4.5 miles and generally takes a couple hours to do. We decided to extend the hike a couple miles by going over the Ryvoan Pass to Loch Gharbh-choire. (more…)

Kingussie – Day 6 – Rock Climbing

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Clare Enjoying Crimpfest 5.10
We woke up to beautiful weather, so we called, Outdoor Active Pursuits to book an afternoon of climbing. (more…)