Day 5 - The longest day... and joined by mum ;-)

Today was the longest day from Tyndrum to Kingshouse hotel. However, it seems I went mega fast as we did 20 miles in a faster time than the other days. Saw a lot of tadpoles which dad kept stopping to look at - probably cos mum loves frogs and wants them for the pond at home.
Anyway once we got going we seemed to make good time.. although on the road I met a man who seemed really old speed past us at lightning speed. We stopped in Beidge of Orchy for the traditional packet of crisps and irn bru. Feeling very scottish this week, I wonder why. Bridge of Orchy is the tinies place I have ever seen with just a station that's a bunkhouse and a hotel and about three houses, But here's a link for those of you who are interested....
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/bridgeoforchy/bridgeoforchy/index.html
 It was so small I forgot to take pictures, and it wasnt on SATNAV which is mum's excuse for taking the wrong road ( again ) .
However when mum did finally arrive at Inveronan - another really quiet place too - we had some lunch then got going http://www.inveroran.com/Hotel/Our_hotel.html



Mum decided she'd walk a little while us then go back and take the car and all the bags on to the hotel we were staying at that night. That's what she planned anyway.....

However the roads were actually quite good today, and were so busy belthering that four miles had passed before she decided it was time to go back. So she decided to just keep going with us till we got to Kingshouse, as she always wanted to walk across Rannoch Moor. I liked having her there, as she made me forget about my blisters. What blisters????? she said.Here's some pictures of the first part of the road....

At this point we met a group of English people who commented how hard the West highland Way had been up till that point. They also siad that it was no surpise the English couldn't find Rob Roy ( part we passed on Day 2) cos none of them were fit enough. Mum found that quite funny. Mum asked them to take a picture of all three of us together so Mum could pretend she'd done the whole lot.

So mum got her wish ... she got to walk across Rannoch Moor in the Sunshine, and she kept saying it was beautiful and like being on the moon at times. I wouldnt let her stop to admire the view cos when I did I remembered my feet were sore ( what blisters???????????????)

Eventually arriving at Kingshouse, mum decided that she quite fancied a wee cheeky night away, cos by the time she ate and got back for the car, it'd be midnight before she got home...
So we had a lovely dinner and met all the people we'd met along the road. One man kidded dad on ( who by this time was walking like an old man, ) that he was like Douglas Badder. I didn't get it at the time, but It's quite funny now.

Anyway we all collapsed into bed. Tomorrow's not a bad day, and well mym, the FANTASTIC taxi driver is taking our bags to the next hotel... That's if she doesnt take the scenic route...again....