This whole adventure has been a challenge. I think I’ve already said I consider myself fairly fit. And this had already challenged me the first couple of days, that experience continues. The glamping experience was interesting. More on that…

Weather report: it was a much cooler day as we started out. The rain came off and on again but never was as heavy as the day before. So quite pleasant for us

Soooo…Last night we stayed in a glamping pod… a hobbit pod to be exact and there was something resembling a mattress. It was uncomfortable. It was extremely uncomfortable. The toilets were a walk away in the dark and rain. At our age that’s a challenge. 😂😂😂 And then the highland cows were talking all night long. I think they were saying, “it’s raining, it’s cold…take us in!” I told my son about it and he said, “Let me sing you the song of my people” 🐮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We got up early after a difficult night sleep and got ready to go. It was our earliest start on the West Highland Way. We often start on the camino at 5:30 or 6. But on the Way if you don’t eat breakfast where you are staying you don’t get it because there are no small villages between your beginning and your ending. So we left at 6:45 because we had a breakfast reservation at 7:30 at Kingshouse Inn just 2 kms away.

The walk today included the Devil’s Staircase. It was a road built by the British during their subjugation of the Scottish, especially the clans. Like yesterday it was full of stones and very rough on the feet. But today was a fun walk. We actually did not take a break for 18kms/10 miles approximately. Both of our watches quit calculating. So it may be more or less we are relying on the maps.

When we got to town we went to our hotel and checked in. It was a smallish room but okay except for the mold smell in the bathroom. We checked to see if there was anything else available in town and there wasn’t. I took a quick shower and so did Noël abd then we went to explore and get lunch for the next day.

As we were headed back to our hotel we decided to pop into another hotel and just see if there was anything else. This inn was cute and so we started trying to figure out how to get in and this little lady came out and asked if we had a reservation. Nope. We want to change hotels and just wondering if you have something available. Oh well let me see. She took us in the bar to check. Yes. One room. Only single beds I’m afraid. That’s fine. She got us checked in and brought us up to the room. Omg it’s luxurious and cozy and doesn’t smell. And then she took us in her car to get our belongings and brought us back. Such hospitality!!

We once again connected with people we have seen throughout the walk. We had dinner with some and then later others joined us. Lots of laughter and fun.

The glamping pod was difficult and uncomfortable and it is important to try difficult and uncomfortable things to remember or realize what you are capable of and how strong you are.

Changing hotels was uncomfortable as well. It’s never fun to say you don’t like something. And yet it is always important to take care of you.

I hope you take care of you today, speak up for yourself!! ❤️

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