The day started cloudy and dull. At last I was offered porridge for breakfast – I love porridge!. Set out at 9am still feeling weary from yesterday’s trek. It was a very rough path (see photo) following the shores of Loch Lomond but it was still easier then yesterday.
I got into a gentle rhythm and then I heard strange noises coming from the bracken. Looking up the hillside, about 20 feet away, was a family of wild goats pla
ying. I tried to get a photograph (see aside) and if you look closely enough the eyes of the goats can just be seen! Seeing their horns, there was no way I was going nearer for a better shot. I continued along the path turned the corner and I was faced with a black goat with enormous horns. I don’t know which of us was more scared. One thing was for certain, there was no way I was going to back track and so I very carefully made my way round him and as soon as I could ran for it!
In the meantime, Vicky had taken my suitcase to the next stop at Inverarnan. She then walked with her dog Phoenix to meet me. When we met we had lunch and continued the day’s journey.
Now, 54 miles to go.
ying. I tried to get a photograph (see aside) and if you look closely enough the eyes of the goats can just be seen! Seeing their horns, there was no way I was going nearer for a better shot. I continued along the path turned the corner and I was faced with a black goat with enormous horns. I don’t know which of us was more scared. One thing was for certain, there was no way I was going to back track and so I very carefully made my way round him and as soon as I could ran for it!In the meantime, Vicky had taken my suitcase to the next stop at Inverarnan. She then walked with her dog Phoenix to meet me. When we met we had lunch and continued the day’s journey.
Now, 54 miles to go.
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