Our climbing party set off at 6am this wet Thursday (July 7th) morning. We all awoke at 5 and I dropped them off at the foot of “The Ben”. It was just starting to rain and the forecast has not promised much of a change. I’m now back at our accommodation waiting for their call with fingers crossed for a good climb for them.
As most of you know, this sponsored climb is being undertaken by Lynne and Dave Jafrate (for Nightstop in Stockport) whilst on Honeymoon along with some of thier wedding guests (they got married here on Tuesday. The weather has been so changeable this week a lot of the wedding guests have done the climb as and when they felt it was good for them. We have had a real mixture of sun and rain to date, it was sunny and dry for the wedding, which was a woodland wedding so it made the day more special.
Lynne and Dave have gone up with Steve (my Hubby) and McKenzie our 10year old Grandson. McKenzie is doing his walk in aid of Help for Heroes and his school.
Its now 9.45am, the rain has stopped here in Roy Bridge and a lot of the low cloud has lifted from the mountain range but it looks very black over The Ben, I can see the snow now on the tops of the range.
We went to the silver sands of Morar yesterday, it was so beautiful the water is so clear and the sands so white. If you are up this way, take a trip but take a picnic because you won’t want to move. We are staying in Roy Bridge at Kinchelle Croft (self catering cottages) and they are fabulous, I’m sat in the lounge with the patio doors open onto the garden, with the most spectacular uninterrupted views of the Nevis range. Everything here is perfect from the accommodation to the location. We are definitely coming back. I will post some pics when I get back. We have been up Aonach Mor via the gondola, I can’t find words to describe the views from there.
Well folks, its now 10.35 I wonder where they are now. I think I will head off to Fort William in about an hour, get some milk and bread, we said if they make the top we will go for a celebratory meal so if not they can have toast and milk (only joking), The rains started again and the cloud has covered the mountains, I can’t see any of them. The little fledglings come right upto the doorway and just perch on the ledge, one little step and they will be in the lounge. Right I’m going to give this a rest, get a strong cup of tea and come back to you later.
It’s 11.10 and I just thought I would have a go at ringing them and I got through, they made it to the top and are on their way back down, they think they will be down in a couple of hours. They made it down at 2pm, Lynne said it was worse coming down than going up. They are all soaked through, so its home and hot baths for all.
WELL DONE and a BIG THANK YOU to the climbing party and all sponsors from Vicky and Caron(me) and everyone at Nightstop in Stockport.
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