It has been a long busy summer, but this weekend past I took the opportunity to go away with a friend on a 'wilderness challenge'-two days of running and walking in an area of the Highlands which is without doubt, the 'last great wilderness in the UK. The area is the mass of mountains and lochs that form the north west tip of Scotland. We based ourselves at a bothy,( appropriately known as the Lone Bothy). On the first day we did a long run 30km run deep in to the wilderness round the back of of a mountain called Meall Horn. It was a hot day and by the end of it I was pretty tired but thanks to the wonders of 'recovery drinks' now available, I was sufficently rested to do Foinaven yesterday. Foinaven is one of Scotlands most specatcular mountains and the ridge walk arguably the finest in the UK, and we spent another wonderful day traversing the ridge.
So, two great days in the wildest area of the country and yet only 3hours drive from us here at Evergreen... Here are three photos. The first is looking out towards the coast from Foinaven. The second, me on Foinaven and the third our home for two nights!