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Invergarry, Strone, Lochan Lunn Da Bhra, Kinlochleven, Auchtertyre...
The place names in the British Isles have always fascinated me. For the (um, let's call it a) week of November 19th, we runners have managed to travel from the central highlands near Loch Ness, all the way to Hadrian's Wall on the border with England. Along the way, we passed through Cairngorms National Park, and Loch Lomond near Glasgow. The scenery is absolutely stunning, truly.
Blooming Rhododendrons are a welcome sight, and these particular ones smell strongly of cloves, at least to my nose:
This church in Blantyre -- the David Livingstone Memorial Church -- was particularly picturesque:
As was this larger cathedral in the city of Glasgow:
But mostly we have been rambling through the countryside that looks much like the more-bucolic areas of Tolkein's Middle Earth: (Lin had to get Tolkien in there somehow, right?)
Finally, at the end of many (often cloudy, often damp) days of running (and other exercising), we have reached Hadrian's Wall (seen via google street view, in that link).
We've made it 586.5 miles on our 1000 mile journey, as of November 19th. I'm heading out on the road here for the American Thanksgiving Holiday, so consider this the final check-in post of the month, and CHECK IN! I'll do my best to tally results and give us a taste of hiking through England, after I return on December 1st.
Blooming Rhododendrons are a welcome sight, and these particular ones smell strongly of cloves, at least to my nose:
This church in Blantyre -- the David Livingstone Memorial Church -- was particularly picturesque:
As was this larger cathedral in the city of Glasgow:
But mostly we have been rambling through the countryside that looks much like the more-bucolic areas of Tolkein's Middle Earth: (Lin had to get Tolkien in there somehow, right?)
Finally, at the end of many (often cloudy, often damp) days of running (and other exercising), we have reached Hadrian's Wall (seen via google street view, in that link).
We've made it 586.5 miles on our 1000 mile journey, as of November 19th. I'm heading out on the road here for the American Thanksgiving Holiday, so consider this the final check-in post of the month, and CHECK IN! I'll do my best to tally results and give us a taste of hiking through England, after I return on December 1st.
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