I'm beginning to think Gail's 'cycling' friends are not so bad after all.
Perhaps feeling guilty after reading my post on Monday, three of them decided to forsake their bicycles this week and came over to join Gail and me in our Torridon cottage. Undeterred by the atrocious weather forecast, they were keen to venture into the mountains on Thursday and, I note, came suitably equipped for the expedition.
The plan was an ascent of Beinn Damph.
These ladies keep up quite a fast pace. It's rare that Gail finds herself at the back of a walking group. As usual, I enjoyed plenty of off piste forays into the bog.
It was predictably ear-liftingly breezy on the summit ridge and the clouds were closing in, and even this hardy gang decided not to linger.
I'm pleased to report they were down off the hill in time for afternoon tea (carrot cake and paradise slice) at the Torridon Community Centre café.
Happy Nature Friday!
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteWell, Nobby, I am well-impressed that you all managed this amount without a dowsing; today as I type we are getting the first glimpse of sunlight and broken cloud in ten days! Washing machines, mate, washers... Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
It looks like you have some fun and well-prepared walking companions, Nobby, and the winds do look breezy! Afternoon tea sounds wonderful after a fun adventure!
ReplyDeleteso glad you made it home from your nature hike with your ears intact and no water on your furs... i can feel the cold coming through my screen. yesterday at 5 pm we were still at 94 degrees. could use a tad of your cool weather and also some rain....
ReplyDeleteThat was a bracing walk, Nobby. Did you have carrot cake or paradise slice, too?
ReplyDeleteHow nice that the cycling ladies decided to come visit you at your cottage. What a fun hike you had. We hope you got to sample some of those nice cakes too.
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased to hear that the cycling ladies came to see you in Torridon, and took you on their walk with them. How Fabulous that you were allowed to join them at the café afterwards! I hope you were allowed a generous slice of carrot cake too.
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Paca xx
Another well done, Nobby and ladies for braving such bracing weather. All well and good also about the carrot cake as long as you received your fair (or better yet, more than fair) share.
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy to hear you got out and about for a nature walk Nobby! Such beautiful vistas...and Mama says she can almost feel the cold wind in the final picture!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Rosy and Sunny
I had the perfect comment for this wonderful post then I saw the words
ReplyDeleteCARROT Cake which totally wiped my mind of all things that were not food.
Love the photos
Hugs Cecilia
Wow! Nobby ~ what fun and your are surrounded with beautiful ladies ~ and carrot cake ~ yum! Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
That walk made us feel chilly too!
ReplyDeleteAfter several days of temps in the 70 -mid 80'sF, we are now in the 60's...and everything is soggy, there was 6 inches of rain in one of the three rain gauges here. Yikes!!
Happy Hiking!
I admire your adventerous spirit.
ReplyDeleteNobby you can't deny a cycling group their coffee and cake even if they are on foot.
ReplyDeleteDespite the weather, it looks like it was a fun walk. Lee and Phod
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