Adventures Rob Roy Way | Day 5 Evening everyone It was emotional this morning. Eve is (nearly) always okay but I struggle leaving Sarah to go off alone just me and Eve. It was raining today, only stopping for very brief interludes. The rain was never bad, but by the time we reached our accommodation we were
Adventures Rob Roy Way | Day 4 Strathyre was quiet this morning when we arrived. Yesterday there was a hive of activity, with children in school uniform playing, people coming and going from the shop and the A84 with cars, vans and trucks of all sizes rumbling along. Being autistic places can sometimes feel busier than they
Adventures Rob Roy Way | Day 3 Starting todays section of the Rob Roy Way, felt like we had stepped back in time. A few weeks ago we were at this exact spot about to set off on our first trail The Great Trossachs Path. It also felt strange for all of us, as Sarah was dropping
Adventures Rob Roy Way | Day 2 We woke late this morning, sleeping in until 7.30 am. Even Eve slept in, and that’s rare. Sarah woke Eve up at just after 7.30 am, while I started to get breakfast sorted. It was hard for all of us to get going this morning, but gradually
Adventures Featured John o' Groats to Lands End Association Presentation Dinner We had the privilege to spend the weekend with the Land's End to John o' Groats Association in Torquay, for their annual presentation dinner. We heard heartbreaking stories of people's journeys, made new friends and had the honour of receiving two awards. It was an evening we will never forget!
Adventures Rob Roy Way | Day 1 New day, new trail, and the third long distance trek in our charity thru-hike of all 29 of Scotland's Great Trails. The Rob Roy Way The Rob Roy Way starts in Drymen, a few miles north of Glasgow, and finishes in Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross. It’s nearly 80
Adventures Three Lochs Way | Day 4 Today was an absolute slog and one of our toughest days hiking so far. We finished the hike following the light of our head torches. Today we battled relentless rain, wind and hail, crawled under trees, and got soaked to the skin! But Eve just keeps wanting more!
Adventures Three Lochs Way | Day 3 Compared to the last couple of days, this morning was a soft start. We still had the alarm set for 7 am, but the pressure of getting out the door wasn't there as Sarah was not at work today. We took it slow, had breakfast and got dressed, not leaving
Adventures Three Lochs Way | Day 2 We got battered by wind and rain this today. After the glorious weather we had yesterday, it came as a particular shock to the system. We've had it easy for the last week, today was a reminder to not become complacent. The Scottish climate is wonderful, but can also turn
Adventures Three Lochs Way | Day 1 New day, new trail - the Three Lochs Way and the best start to a new hike anybody could hope for; a Mcdonald's breakfast! Today the predominant feeling was one of tiredness. I don’t know what’s going on with all three of us, but we are all feel
Adventures Great Trossachs Path | Day 4 Today we completed the Great Trossachs Path! Approximately 30 miles and the first of Scotland’s Great Trails. It felt brilliant to reach our first milestone of this adventure, and on such an beautiful day. Only 28 trails and 1870 miles left to go 😂 The scenery was seriously impressive, giving
Adventures Great Trossachs Path | Day 3 Evening everyone It was a tough day, 13 miles, nearly all of it on tarmac. The route today, around Loch Katrine was stunning. Best of all it got better the further we went. Eve was awesome as usual and just hiked, head down arse up, motivated to get to her
Adventures Great Trossachs Path | Day 2 Evening everyone It was a beautiful and atmospheric day to be hiking in the forest. The forest was spectacular and silent, with only the only sound being the burns gently cascading through the trees. We however walked along singing Christmas songs such as Last Christmas by Wham. Not quite as
Adventures Great Trossachs Path | Day 1 Evening everyone. Today was amazing! Seriously amazing! I am writing this post trying to stay awake. We are both exhausted. I’m telling you to try and make some allowance for my poor writing. I want to pour emotion into this post, to try and give it the magnitude it
Adventures The day before we set out on our 1900 miles 2023 charity adventure and challenge It's been an exciting and surreal day. We spent the day getting ready to start our epic hike tomorrow. 1900 miles, 29 different trails and a whole year of hiking and backpacking await. We will be crisscrossing Scotland from coast to mountain, and back again. We can't wait! Eve has
