Thursday, 23 May 2013

Thursday 23 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 14 - Pennan Bay to Frazerburgh

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Route: as planned apart from avoidance of some off road sections where I may not have been welcomed See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html...
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Wednesday 22 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 13 - Turriff to Pennan Bay

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Route: Not as planned. Adjusted to avoid off road sections where progress looked problematic, to minimise busy roads, and to add a pleasant ...
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Tuesday 21 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 12 - Huntly to Turriff

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Route: as planned plus via Turriff town centre See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 12 for map Distance: 33 km (Cum 315) Ascent: 460...
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Monday, 20 May 2013

Monday 20 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 11 - Ardwell to Huntly

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Route: as planned apart from avoidance of 'Private' paths See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 11 for map Distance: 28 km (C...
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Sunday 19 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 10 - Wild camp near Carn Daimh to Ardwell

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Route: more or less as planned See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 10 for map Distance: 27 km (Cum 254) Ascent: 750 metres (Cum 849...
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Sunday, 19 May 2013

Saturday 18 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 9 - Grantown-on-Spey to Wild camp near Carn Daimh

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Route: virtually as planned, camping at NJ 182 253 at a path junction See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 9 for map Distance: 26 km...
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Friday, 17 May 2013

Friday 17 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 8 - Wild camp near hut to Grantown-on-Spey

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Route: as planned except that I continued to Kinross House B&B rather than stay on the campsite See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html...
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Thursday, 16 May 2013

Thursday 16 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 7 - Wild camp at NH 787 413 to Wild camp at NH 888 363

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Route: virtually as planned  See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 7 for map Distance: 17 km (Cum 175) Ascent: 580 metres (Cum 6210) ...
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Wednesday 15 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 6 - Dochgarroch Lock to Wild camp beyond Dalroy

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Route: as planned, but passing through the centre of Inverness for provisions See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 6 for map Distanc...
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Healthy Eating?

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For the curious, here's an example of Challenge fayre, following my recent restocking for a couple of days.  The fruit was eaten before ...

Tuesday 14 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 5 - Struy to Dochgarroch Loch

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Route: as planned,  with some adjustments See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 5 for map Distance: 34 km (Cum 130) Ascent: 900 metre...
Monday, 13 May 2013

Monday 13 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 4 - Wild Camp by waterfall to Struy

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Route: FWA as planned, plus a diversion - basically descent to Glen Strathfarrar and a long road walk to Struy, plus an exploratory diversio...
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Sunday 12 May 2013 -TGO Challenge Day 3 - Wild Camp near Lurg Mor to Wild Camp below Beinn na Muice

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Route: FWA more or less as planned See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 3 for map - FWA (foul weather alternative) continues beside ...
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Saturday 11 May 2013 - TGO Challenge Day 2 - Loch nan Gillean to Camp near col

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Route: More or less as planned, wild camping at NH 057 412 (630 metres)  See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 2 for map Distance: 25...
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Friday, 10 May 2013

Friday 10 May 2013 - TGO Challenge Day 1 - Plockton to Loch nan Gillean

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Route: More or less as planned See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 1 for map Distance: 23km (Cum 23) Ascent: 1150 metres (Cum 1150)...
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Thursday, 9 May 2013

TGO Challenge 2013 - Getting to the start

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Sleep didn't come easily.  The 5.15 alarm wasn't needed.  I enjoyed breakfast with Sue, who kindly rose early and dropped me at Picc...
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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Raising Funds for Levana School Partnership

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Please bear with me for a quick plug for this small charity, Levana School Partnership . Sue and I are delighted to be able to help raise ...
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TGO Challenge 2013 – Final Preparations

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I’d like to be able to post a picture of some neatly laid out gear, but I can’t.  These snaps were taken just before it was thrown into a s...
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Tuesday 7 May 2013 - Curry Club at ‘This & That’

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Looks a bit of a mess, but very tasty, and only £5.50. This was a nice little jaunt by a slightly odd route, with Rick, JJ, Alan R and Viv...
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Tales from the river bank

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Sun worshippers by the River Mersey.  In search of curry. Sent from the river bank
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