Afterthoughts

We are in our apartment in Edinburgh this evening getting ready to head home tomorrow morning. We’ve had a nice few days in Oban and Edinburgh touring around, relaxing, watching TV, drinking tea and coffee, and having a few awesome meals. Despite that, I think we are all ready to get home and get back to normal. It goes without saying it’s been an amazing trip for all of us. Here are a few final thoughts:

Favourite Spot:

Ben - Sgurr na h-Aide Ridge

Sam - Sgurr na h-Aide Ridge

JM - Sgurr na h-Aide Ridge

Least Favourite/Toughest Spot:

Ben - Ticklandia (Culra Bothy)

Sam - Walk into Fort William (chaffing issues)

JM - Long walk down Geldie Burn

Favourite Trail Meal:

Ben - Liked it all

Sam - Noodle pots with Tikka chicken

JM - Salami and cheese flatbreads (with stolen mayonnaise packs 😂)

Best Piece Of Gear:

Ben - Hoka boots and rain pants - always dry, no blisters

Sam - Shoes (Altra Olympus 5 GTX)

JM - Exped sleeping mat

The Big Question - Would We Do It Again:

Ben - Ask me in five years

Sam - Yes, definitely

JM - Still too early to say (but probably)

I think we checked all the boxes with this crossing - hardship, ticks🤮, rain, sun, accomplishment, satisfaction, meeting people, making friends, beautiful scenery, laughs, a couple differences of opinion, and spending some pretty serious quality time together.  I couldn’t have asked for better hiking partners - they kept me distracted and entertained, set a really good pace, helped make good decisions, and always kept an eye on me.  Thank you Ben and Sam!!  It’s been a pleasure and an honour to hike with you!

I think that’s it for this blog.  I will be updating maps and adding some of Ben’s beautiful pictures in the coming weeks, but this will be the last post.  Thanks to all of you who followed along with us.  Hopefully it was somewhat interesting.  It certainly made a difference to us knowing you were with us all the way.  Thank you, and goodnight!!!

 

The Beginning - From Morar Hotel

The End - From Edinburgh Hotel