This was another long day of over 14 miles because we had to walk four extra miles from the Bridge at Orchy to Inveroran where we would have started if we had spent the night there. Apparently, because there are few accommodations along this popular trail, it is not uncommon to be taxied to and from the trailhead as we experienced over the next two nights when we stayed in the same town.
Although the military roads conveyed us through generally heathery brown and green landscapes, an occasional rhododendron lit up the scene.
In such lonely country we sometimes met, and usually overtook, other walkers.
But on this occassion, we met a group who were actually from Michael's old North Carolina stomping grounds and who shared not only geography but also many friends and experiences. I walked on ahead, solo for a while.
Our path passed the Glencoe Mountain Resort which has ski lifts and other recreational facilities, fortunately well-hidden from our route. We walked down to the expansive Kingshouse Hotel and waited for a taxi ride to take us down through Glencoe to Kinlochleven. Our driver had many interesting comments about the region and we enjoyed a half hour scenic driving through the glen down to Tigh na Cheo B&B where we spent one night in a large house converted to a kind of hostel. We had time to wander around the town and found a nice meal at the Bothy Bar. We passed the remains of the aluminum smelting operation and the power house with its spewing penstocks. The town was the first village in the world to have all its homes connected to electric generators in 1909.
