Left the bothy around 07:30 … plan was to go down to Laggan and then take the inland route to Newtonmore.
The deer came up to almost the bothy …
I walked along the Spey river to Laggan – Ok as I was promised a cafe at around half distance that I reached at 11:30 — cafe is closed though on Mondays and Tuesdays. I was so looking forward to that 😢.
It was not that strenuous today, but my feet hurt really bad … and 34 km with 17kg backpack is also not soooo easy. So I had to take more breaks than usual. But as it did not rain all day today 🥳 and the ground was somewhat dry it was actually quite nice after all.
It dragged on and eventually made it to Newtonmore where I visited the Hostel and the challenge organizers — thanks for that great job and effort. Also thanks for the tea and cake on site.
And now I am off to dinner — after two beers before I showered … no, I actually took a bath at the hotel, something I have not done for 20 years. My feet and body really needed it.
Forgot to mention … I was supposed to camp tonight about 4 km before Newtonmore. But the thought of a beer, dinner, shower, cozy bed in combination with Internet connection (rarely any connection) made me look for a B&B and motivated me to go the extra distance. I am actually slightly ahead of schedule now 😎.
Tomorrow will be a relaxed day with a visit to a distillery and only 24km.
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