Searching for Sunshine

 It’s only as I pause to write this that I reflect back on our last few days. We have been amongst grey clouds and rain on the west coast, visiting Poolewe, Gairloch (where there is an amazing community cafe,) Driving the coastal route to Applecross and the hair-raising never to be driven again Bealach Na Ba to Tournapress. Visibility was down to about 5m near the top in thick fog/cloud, hairpin bends and reversing as its single track and hoping you don’t go off the edge! I’m sure I may have ridden this as pillion on a motorbike but driving it was a whole new (nerve racking) experience. Poppy also not too sure about all the twists and turns. It definitely interrupted her afternoon snoozing. 

You can imagine my relief at arriving under blue skies in Glen Shiel, yes we had found the sun. After devouring half a box of chocolate fingers (to recover) we set off to explore. We hiked up the hills behind us to get a view out across the valley beyond. Super warm but worth the climb.

Our other hikes this week so far have been to Gleann Lichd with views of the Five Sisters towering above us. An easy, flat hike but with a lot of sheep - held onto the lead very tightly! Today has been our biggest hike as we climbed Ben Nevis and Poppy was a star. Little does she know that at one point today she was the highest spaniel in the country. The photo of her fast asleep is once we had returned back to the van. Tomorrow definitely needs to be a light walking day for her paws and my toes.

So yes, we found sunshine and we also found a summit.