Inverarnan to Bridge of orchy

cold night sun soon got hot in blue sky, few clouds.
Campsite did breakfast so very nice start.
Most days involve saying morning sheep fairly early, today it was first thing as they were grazing around tents, this was closely followed by ritual flicking slugs of tent.
Yesterday caterpillar of the drinker moth and speckled moth adult, today small heath butterfly and a dragon fly.

Today was another 20 miles of this wonderful trail with
Ian and Garry for company, several times crossing under or over railway,

This tunnel under railway was obviously designed for driving sheep through as it required a deep stoop to get through with pack on,

the mountains appear to be getting higher and steeper. wild camped near a river as all accommodation is booked, so i’m not alone camped by the river and what a joy when i noticed fish leaping out of the water assumedly after the midges for dinner, had a pot of tea in the hotel nearby and booked a breakfast.

I was concerned as the river side camping provided no shelter from the gusty wind with heavy showers but the tent stood firm (well it wobbled a lot but stayed up) and i awoke dry.

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