by Paty | Sep 30, 2023 | Scotland, West Highland Way
Friday Sept. 29, 2023 Start: Glasgow, Scotland End: Dryman (mile 12.1) Distance Traveled: 7.4 miles from Glasgow to Milgavnie (via ScotRail) Distance Hiked: 13.7 miles (12.1 miles on WHW, 1-mile detour to/from Mugdock Castle, 0.5 miles to Drymen) I was awake before...
by Paty | Sep 29, 2023 | Scotland, West Highland Way
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 Start: London, England End: Glasgow, Scotland Distance Traveled: 403 miles (via train) One of the downsides of taking a 10-day trip to the UK and Ireland immediately preceding West Highland Way is that I ended up getting sick. I’m not sure if...
by Paty | Sep 28, 2023 | Scotland, West Highland Way
My decision to hike the West Highland Way came in a rather roundabout way this year. I really wanted to take a ‘sister trip’ with Amy after the kids returned school in September. Originally, the idea was to head to Spain’s Basque Country, which is...
by Paty | Sep 7, 2023 | Rockies, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point # 48 Date Visited: August 29, 2023 Route Taken: Froze-to-Death Plateau Route from the Mystic Lake Trailhead – 22.7 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: A strenuous, alpine route deep in Beartooth Mountains that...
by Paty | Aug 4, 2023 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #12 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 9,035 feet Mountain Range: Strawberry Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla; Nüümü (Northern Paiute); Confederated Tribes of...
