And so it begins...

This is written sat at the table at the bunkhouse of the Ledgowan Hotel in Achnasheen in the NW Highlands of Scotland....just to prove it is actually a camping trip.

Today has been a pretty good day actually - we left at 7.30am and sailed up to Achnasheen in a leisurely 6 1/2 hrs including quite a few stops - the advantage of no traffic!! It has begun to thaw here which is less good and the forecast is for a thaw for the next few days before turning colder again on thurs, which is our last full day....nevertheless we have lots of options and we shall see.

Due to the weather and conditions reports all those who were due to be in the bunkhouse have cancelled and thus we can use the facilities (which campers are allowed to do anyway) and spread out a bit...avoiding leaving gear in the car etc. I have managed to get my new short skis in and had a very brief play with them - a bit different from skiing on normal skis and they will take some getting used to.

Early to bed for us - forecast is for an okay morning and less good in the afternoon, not that forecasts mean a huge amount up here; so we are going to start early and try Fionn Bheinn, the local munro.