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Published: June 28th 2014
Day 1 of our West Highland Way adventure Team Happy Feet arrive at Milngavie raring to go…….to the toilet!!! The conductor told us that we should ask at the office of the train station for entry to the toilet Alan asked at the office to be told press button at side of toilet door. Jenny in desperation rushed in front of the rest of us to use toilet first. Struggling with the automated door she finally placed her bottom proudly on the throne only for Alan to mischievously press the button on outside, opening the door revealing Jenny sat in all her glory with Bridget Jones pants round her ankles to a train load of passengers on platform.
Afterwards we dropped off our luggage with the travel company, Travel Lite and they allowed Alan to fill his bladder (the one for holding water in the rucksack) as it didn't occur to him to fill it before leaving. Meanwhile, Jenny was having problems with her bladder. NO matter how hard she sucked on the pipe, nothing came out. Eventually she realised that a little biting was required and all was good. We were ready to go!
The initial path was quite busy with walkers of different nationalities. Very quickly, one by one, they over took us until we were the stragglers. After about 3 miles and dodging an infestation of tiny frogs crossing the pathways, we had our first break. No pee pee poncho required. Bushes were aplenty. We were underway again and after some decent photo opps, we arrived at Beech Tree Inn for our official lunch stop. Here we're earned our first fruit juice (of the alcoholic kind) after 7.5 miles. While eating in the braw beer garden, a man of the odd variety appeared at the table next to us. He appeared to be walking the way wearing a suit and shoes! We set after an hour, noticing that this man was now walking a bit ahead of us. By this point we were walking along a path where the most avid fans of weeds and nettles would have been in their element. But wait - where's that man gone? Is he hiding, waiting to pounce on us? Oh – nope there he is, appearing from nowhere! What's in his bag? According to Jenny – a head waiting to be dumped where no
one will find it.
Are we there yet? We appeared at a bridge – Jenny was having trouble with sucking the pipe and was a bit distracted. So much is that she didn't notice the uneven path. Crash – she hit the ground, is her ankle busted? We hope not! Nope all is good – she manages back to her feet after a bit and is ready to keep going. We cross the bridge and turn the corner. There he is! The man! Staring blankly at us in his fine black suit as we pass by, ascending a steep single track road. We see a sign. Drymen 2.5 miles – almost there! We Look back – he is on the move again but is a bit behind us. We look back – he is closer, he has sped up! We begin a power walk before establishing the plan to use the pee pee poncho and a trowel as a weapon if needs be. It wasn't needed – we ploughed ahead before making it to Drymen and the Braeside B&B. gorgeous wee rooms and lovely owners who were even kind enough to sponsor us. The prosecco was opened
to celebrate the first 12 miles and we are now heading for dinner before tomorrow's adventures begin.the country air clearly had an effect on Alan and Jenny. Watch this space!
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Linda
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Sense of humour
Well done, day 1 completed and still enough energy to write about it with humour :) Enjoy a good sleep and fingers crossed for a successful day 2 x