PART SEVENTEEN, FINAL PART - The Hidden Valley, Glencoe.

 

THE HIDDEN VALLEY 

& GLENCOE.


 This little bubble of a caravan was next to us. We got chatting to the people, and they LOVED it! He was quite tall and, apparently, only just fitted in lying down. 


For our final walk, Sue wanted to show me the 'Hidden Valley', which I knew about but had never seen. Today - that was to change.
This was looking up the gully we would ascend to reach it.

Glencoe is really impressive for the views. One of the roads is actually called 'Skyfall Road' on the maps, because they filmed part of the movie around here.

Looking down Glencoe.

A movie of the view.


Pretty soon after setting off, we reached the shade of the lower woodlands. It was very warm and sticky today, so the cover was welcome.


A panorama of the view and path.


This little section is very awkward, and care has to be taken.


However, many waterfalls and steep climbs later - we arrived!


Yes, there was still snow in the high corries.

Whenever I see huge lumps of rock like this, I try to imagine what it was like the day they fell. It must have made a HELL of a noise as it rolled down!

We could have done with a rope bannister like this on that awkward section!

What better way to end the trip than with a piper to call us down? We've had the most amazing time here in Bonnie Scotland. Only a couple of rainy days, and NO MIDGES!!!

Next year, we're doing the NC500, but we intend to savour every view, and take 5 to 6 weeks to do it.



My other blogs (not as big as this one);

CYPRUS OCT 2022

  https://holihoiliday.blogspot.com/2022/12/cyprus-coral-bay-october-2022-two-weeks.html

PARGA JUNE 2022

https://holihoiliday.blogspot.com/2022/08/parga-greece-2022.html

BUDAPEST NOVEMBER 2018

https://biggersteps.blogspot.com/2021/08/budapest-2018-best-pics.html

MALLORCA 2012

https://biggersteps.blogspot.com/2012/11/majorca-part-one.html

GRAN CANARIA 2012 MASPALOMAS

https://biggersteps.blogspot.com/2012/03/gran-canaria-2012-day-one.html

 

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SKIATHOS SEPT 2015

https://skiathos2015.blogspot.com/2015/09/arrival-first-day-16th17th-september.html

CYPRUS  CORAL BAY 2018

https://cypruscoralbay.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-1.html

PARGA OCT 2019 (HONEYMOON)

https://2019parga.blogspot.com/2020/04/parga-2019.html

FUERTEVENTURA CALETA DE FUSTE 2013

https://fuerteventurapics.blogspot.com/2013/04/fuerteventura-part-one-getting-settled.html

KEFALONIA CARAVOMILOS 2016

https://kefaloniablog2016.blogspot.com/2019/07/kefalonia-2016-staying-at-karavomilos.html

GRAN CANARIA MARCH 2018

https://gran2018.blogspot.com/2018/04/gran-canaria-2018.html

LANZAROTE 2016

https://lanzarotepics2.blogspot.com/2020/05/lanzarote-2016-part-one.html

MALLORCA 2013

https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3574557249150315453/689116775364332226

Krakow 2023

https://holihoiliday.blogspot.com/2023/02/krakow-poland-2023.html





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