I was sad to leave my cosy bothy this morning. It was warm and snug inside and the weather outside was bloody freezing. But at least the sun was out for much of the morning. There was a little bit of hail as I crossed over the tops but as I dropped down to St Mary’s Loch I was pleased to see slightly clearer skies again.
Unfortunately the famous Tibbie Shiels Inn by the loch was closed but there was a great little cafe on the main road so it was not much of a diversion. As I approached the cafe the roar of about 50 motorcycles filled the air and I had to wait as the Blue Angels Bikers ordered their tea and tiffin (quite literally in the case of the chap in front of me).
I eventually ended up with a pot of tea for two with one cup, a good cheese burger, and the memory of a giant leather-clad biker asking for tiffin – most amusing. I got talking to the owner after they’d all left and she told me she’d started off as the toilet cleaner and ended up owning the business. Very impressive.
When I reached the end of St Mary’s Loch I pitched my tent and could see that others had used this site before. There were quite a few stone fire pits dotted around. It didn’t take long for two cars to pull up, erect their tents and lightt fires. I hope they’re not too noisy.
Covered around 16.6 miles today.
Graham's Long Walk 
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