This is the bleakest part of the walk so far. I'm in the middle of miles of marshy ground. There are hills and a forest in the distance where I hope to find some dry land to camp on. There's no civilisation for forty miles from Helmsdale to the place on the coast tomorrow - I've forgotten its name. Then I head east towards John O'Groats. I've added twenty miles to my route going this way but I'd had enough of walking along the A9.
I stayed in a B&B last night because the weather was so bad and the Youth Hostel was taken up by a large party. It was good to have a bath for a change. There's lots of people on bikes doing LEJOG in two weeks (they do about 70 miles per day, I do about 20 on average). This is my ninth week, which is what I expected, so far so good. So, fingers crossed, I'll be at the top tip of the UK at the weekend.
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a very brave young man.
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| Last year in Scotland on the LDWA 100 miler |
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| The hills are alive... |
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| moors the merrier |
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| oh look - it's raining again! |
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