TGO Challenge Day 9 - 20 May2022

Walking 6.50am to 12.30pm

Distance walked 11 miles
Distance remaining 56 miles

Up and on my way early. A bit overcast but no sign of rain. A level walk along landrover track and tarmac all the way. At 4km from Mar Lodge Stables was the first notice of several by the roadside that tea and coffee (and hopefully more) were on offer. 

In fact, there were biscuits as well, but no cake. At the Stables were Grant and Lindsay who I'd met yesterday, Michael (who'd been at Melgarve bothy) and a new face, Dougie Symes. A very pleasant time spent.

I road walked into Braemar, rather than taking the undulating woodland route, and the views were good. I went straight to Braemar Caravan site and pitched, showered and shaved, had lunch and phoned home, not forgetting (but almost) to phone in to Challenge Control.

I then walked back to the village to resupply for the last few days to the coast.