Ben Nevis, Scotland! Aug, 2011

 Ben Nevis Scotch and Ale! After a well done walk up the UK's highest mountain!
 Yeah! We reached the top!

 Claire at the top!
 Halfway up, a lake appears when the mist disappears..

 Full scottish breakfast, with haggis..
Clarie checking out Glen Nevis, Ben's little brother..

Thought I should share some pics from Ben Nevis, Scotland! Me and my dear friend Claire went up the mountain, thinking it would be a challenge, but still quite easy.. yeah right! We set off quite happily after a big Scottish breakfast; egg, sausage, bacon, haggis (scottish...) and some coffee. We walked the first 3 miles (5km) to the start, at the Ben Nevis Inn. Its just below Glen Nevis, Ben's little brother, which looked HUGE! Me being the optimistic person that I am, I thought that shorts and tshirt would be perfect for a hike in Scotland.. yeah, Scotland.. after 45 mins we found ourselves in a rainstorm... and there was no meaning really to change as the backpack was just as wet. This explains why you should prepare yourself a bit better before starting an expedition, small or big! :)
But still with happy faces and determined minds, we kept on walking.. when coming to a spot where the trail splits into two, we stopped for well deserved coffee, and hoped to have a look at the view.. shame Ben decided to cover it all in mist.. BUT, for a few seconds it cleared and we realised that we were above Glen Nevis at least, and could see the trail we had been coming up from, and that made us proud!
After another few hours in proper rain, we finally reached the summit! After drinking the rest of the coffee, eating our sandwiches and snacks, we started our walk downhill again. It was sooo cold, even me who's never cold, was freezing! Happily reaching the bottom of the hill, we went to Ben Nevis Inn, a small little pub where we had, of course, Ben Nevis scotch and Ben Nevis Ale!
Couldnt really be better! :)
Location: Fort William, Highland PH33 6, UK

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