By the bonny bonny banks of Loch Lomond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Sandie1961]

Finally, we are back on the road. A 350 mile journey yesterday with a quick coffee stop at mum and dad’s in Penrith on the way past and we arrived at Loch Lomond for the first 2 nights of our Scottish North Coast tour. Naturally I had to pack running kit and, knowing the West Highland Way passes through the site, that was the plan for (not) Parkrun #46. Google maps said it was fairly flat. Hah! 101m of elevation gain and steps so a relatively steady 35.51, but the scenery is gorgeous and the sun has made an appearance. Oh, and I couldn’t resist a little song 😂 Happy running VRBs

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Welcome to Scotland Sandie1961, you are only about 30 miles away from where I live, today Tuesday is to be nice but there will be some showers about for the rest of the week, I hope you enjoy your holiday in Scotland, that was a good run for you up part of the West Highland Way. well done.I visit Loch Lomond a lot, in fact, I ran run 3 of week 3 of C25K near to the loch about 3 years ago.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al. I last visited Loch Lomond in 1983 so we were long overdue for a visit and it is as beautiful as I remember. Inverness tomorrow!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

You will pass another famous Loch on your way to Inverness, Loch Ness. 👾

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

You’ve got me singing now Sandie! 🎶 Have a wonderful time. I hope you have some more runs planned. 🏃‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🥰

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I warn you, it’s dreadful ear worm 😂😂 Thinking of a trot round Culloden on Thursday!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

High Road and Low Road in one! Coffee with mum and dad sounds very much like normal life. Hope the weather and midges behave. 👍

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Not seen the parents since October so it was good to get a quick break. We didn’t sit in the garden though - it was drizzling! But with 3 of the 4 jabbed twice, I don’t think there was much risk. No noticeable midges so far 🤞

[Shake-and-run Graduate10]

Glad you were able to call on the oldies. The run sounds amazing, looking forward to more reports as your journey progresses x

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Shake-and-run]

You’ll be fed up of the FB pictures by the end 😂😂

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

Yippee! That looks lovely.We have our first trip in the van for 2021 next week. Only going to York, but really looking forward to it.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

Enjoy it Sue! It is wonderful to be out again 😃

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

How wonderful Mr & Mrs Sandie? Have a wonderful time and let us know if you see Nessie.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Will do 😂

[nowster Graduate10]

If you use Bing Maps on a computer you can select the OS maps layer. That goes down to 1:25,000 scale.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

That’s handy to know, although to be honest it wouldn’t have made much difference. Hills in all directions!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

🎼🎶🎵 Sounds a bit steep, but glad you enjoyed it.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

You know I just don’t do hills 😖 Although actually I quite enjoyed it. So good to be away from home 😃

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

You did good. Lovely photos of steep hill 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

What a fabulous place to run

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

It is beautiful. So peaceful and, even more importantly, away from home!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sandie1961]

Must be great to be away, enjoy your break

[tmbtrain Graduate10]

Fab stuff! A bit of an up and down route! Enjoy your trip.

[Katnap Graduate10]

🤣 101m sounds flat for Scotland!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

You would think around the edge of a Loch would be flatter though wouldn’t you?

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Welcome to Scotland! Hope you have a lovely time. The highlands really are stunning - but I'm afraid they don't call them "high-lands" for nothing 🤣🤣🤣. 💪🐐

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

I managed to clock up another 327m on a 15km walk after the run too. Oh my poor hips and glutes!

[roseabi]

Beautiful!!!! Have fun xxx

[Mormor1 Graduate10]

I walked the WHW a few years ago, met a bloke who was running the whole thing at night? Envious of you being uo there, it's sooo beautiful.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Mormor1]

It is lovely. I wouldn’t fancy running it in the dark though 😳