West Highland Way: Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

Walking The Way: Day 7

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June 8th 2008
Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse: 9 miles It took me less than 4.5 hours to complete this leg. The day started out drizzly, but soon cleared up. I was a fairly level section. My knee barely hurt, but my toe was getting very bad. The nail was turning black and pressure was building. I decided to find a lighter and heat up a safety pin and puncture the nail, to release pressure as ... read more

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