I woke up at 5am, wide awake and the sky was getting light. I got up and had breakfast and then went back to bed for two hours. No need to leave too early.

I eventually left the back of nine and headed for Luss, every man and their dog was there. Tourists from every corner of the globe and the most annoying ones, four women who smoked near the takeaway hatch. So Fucking inconsiderate to everyone. They were Eastern European that’s all I can say, sounded like Russian. Two of them chain smoked as I stood up wind from them and even then the smoke came my way. Not one of the staff said a thing. I only stopped here because the old dear that was sitting beside me on the bus the other day recommended it, however I should have known not to trust her because she was from the Edinburgh and they don’t like Glaswegians🤔

The traffic was slow, mainly due to getting caught behind large lorries. Quite a skill to navigate an artic up the Lomond side. But it was a good drive nonetheless.

I stopped in Oban for an hour and wandered about, it was hoachin’. Then continued onto Fort William pausing briefly at Ballachulish. Used to go oot way a lassie from here back in about 1985 I think and there are a few stories to tell from that time in life. She used to be a nurse at the Southern and I use to sneak in to the nurse’s quarters 😁 Nearly got caught by the Matron on more than one occasion.

Arrived in Fort William and checked into my Airbnb, it’s up on a hill about a mile from the main street and it’s quite the workout heading back. So I’m not sure that climbing the Ben is going to happen because I don’t think I’m fit enough 🙄