Rainbows and Reading….

I had woken up in Creag Meagaidh to the sounds of cars of walkers disgorging their occupants, ready for a day on the hills. I looked out, hoping for a good day, as I had planned to do two further Munro’s lower down the valley, alas the black skies had returned, and almost as I looked the rain came. Ah well, perhaps by the time I’m ready to set off myself it would have cleared? so I had breakfast,washed up, and set off for the village of Rougburn – having left a Thank You note in the visitors book at the Reserve Office, really welcoming and nice people – and I’ll return !

As I got to Roughburn it was raining,although not heavily, so I decided to wait a short time reading, whilst the weather made it’s mind up….and it did ! The sky turned very black, and rain started hammering down, and didn’t look like it was going to stop – and it didn’t !

The sun did break out momentarily,as I heard that Wales had been knocked out of the Rugby World Cup, losing to France…what a shame !!

I carried on towards Fort William, going through the usual routine of Rainbows ahead ,and heavy rain, so went to an Internet ‘hot spot’ where I was able to have chats with some of the children, finding out that one of my Grandchildren ‘ had been wanting to show me his ‘Tattoo’s’ !! – what do you think, at his  age ? – although soap and water should soon do the ‘trick’ !

Then after getting some food it was back to the Glen Nevis Campsite for a good wash, reading and finishing a great book - ‘Nine O'clock in the Morning’ by Dennis J.Bennett – a great inspirational and thought provoking book, which meant a lot to me - Read it and see !

Then it was food,drink,’Take the Floor’ and ‘Pipeline’ by candlelight before an early night, being buffeted by the wind..

 

 

Fresh faced on Sunday morning I had ‘booked’ a dry walk to Church, and nearly succeeded…walking into Fort William underneath a Rainbow arch, in my own seeming bubble of dry sky….then got soaked just before arriving at St Mary’s, but I was happy by then,so water didn’t matter ! The church bells were ringing out a Hymn to Our Lady, it being October, and really brightening up the day. It was enhanced by the priests sermon talking of some difficulties with legislation going through the Scottish Parliament, comparing the reading of ‘Giving to Caesar what is Caesars(even if Caesar is wearing a kilt!)…and to God what is God’s ‘, excellent.

A quick wander round Fort William, and a non descript lunch of steak pie,and fat chips ,and dash back to Wally for the afternoon papers, more washing (it’s very handy here), and out to the Restaurant next door for my Sunday evening meal..before moving on again tomorrow – the weather forecast is for gales,snow and heavy rain, getting colder…so who knows where I’ll end up ?

I’ll let you know when I get there!!