What would you do when spring is at the door and you have a few days off for the Easter break? Normally we would have gone to the West Coast, but the weather up there was not great and we couldn't be bothered with the herds of people, so this time for a change we opted for an easy cycle along the Eastern Coast, from Newcastle back home in 2 days.
We would normally have spent 1 week cycling in Andalucia to suck up the last sunshine of the year, but to cut down a bit our carbon footprint, and frankly I couldn't be bothered with more planning abroad, we decided to go up North instead, and I truly don't regret it. We checked the forecasts and the first weekend looked sunny in the Highlands, so we packed tent and rucksacks and headed for a 2 day walk, hoping to see the fewer people as possible.
Good weather and a week off, what else could we do, last minute, to make the most of it? We packed the tent, food for 3 days, a few clothes, and off we went to tackle one of the most boggiest sections of the trail (I lost count of how many times I said “thank goodness it hasn't rained in a while). To help with the logistic we decided to go North to South. Being the salmons worked great as there were more people around than we thought, and as Paul said, it's better to walk towards the food than away from it!
