Loading Image...Day 9: Braemar
Short day yesterday with a nice 5km amble from Mar Lodge into the small village of Braemar. First stop was the pharmacy for blister relief then the gear shop for Lynn’s road walking shoes (TNF Hedgehog XCR) and finally the Hungry Highlander chippy for lunch. My fish was so large we called it Moby Dick!
Today we leave Braemar and head back into the hills. We’ll wild camp tonight and then camp in a local village tomorrow at St Drognas Lodge (the bacon butties there are supposedly champion). From there were pretty much out if the mountains and amble on to Edzell for lunch and then stay at Northwater Bridge Campsite. From there it’s an easy 15km to the coast.
I was told that getting to Braemar would feel somewhat like the challenge was ending and there’s truth to that. With one more day of real hills left we’re now in the hone stretch.
go nige and lynn! i still can’t beleive lynn picked the TGO as her first long distance backpacking trip (atleast with Nigel) – very impressive!
wishing you good weather for the next few days…
Fish n’ chip!!! Bacon butties!!! Mmmmm….!!
Sounds like you’re making fabulous progress.. Good luck / weather for the home stretch!
Cheers, Dave, Pauline + Lewis
Doing fab lil bro, hope you are massaging Lynns feet every night! see you Friday for some good beers. Hels xxx