Day 4
Tuesday 17th May - Invergarry to Blackburn bothy
After a night spent on a very expensive camp site at Invergarry (£2 per person and 10p for almost anything else), we headed for the Caledonian Canal alongside which we plodded in torrential rain as far as the second lock before the rain stopped, and so did we for a brew. No sooner had we finished than up popped Bernie Hynes and David Call. So, in improving weather and rising sprits, we strolled into Fort Augustus in time for lunch and a provisioning trip to the local shops.
In the afternoon we walked on to the start of the Corrieyairick and at last we had some views, forward to the Monadhliaths and back over the ground we had covered during the past two days. Going only as far as Blackburn Bothy we pulled in for the night. On the way up we had passed some nice camping spots but thought that after the bothy they may become more difficult to find, and more exposed. After dinner the cloud began to clear and we were looking at a cold night but no complaints as all-round it had been a much better day than it promised when we first stuck our heads out of the tent in the morning.
