Wednesdays are Liz's day off in the week and it's always good to have a plan, especially in the summer, to make the most of this time we have together! This week we chose to drive to Lochgoilhead, abour 40 minutes away, and walk up Donich Glen to some waterfalls and pools on the glen. We invited Adam and Emma along for the day, to bring their dogs and join us for the 2.5 mile walk. The weather was slightly overcast (again) but it didn't stop us from getting a sweat on along the way.
Parking up at Lochgoilhead, by the loch, the path climbs steadily and quite steeply up the glen side on a good path before crossing the bridge over the river to the other side of the glen. The bridge was taped off with signs saying 'do not cross' but we decided to take a chance and go for it - we all survived! At this crossing there are some lovely pools and cascading waterfalls for a potential future swim. The walk back down the other side of the glen through the forest was very peaceful, before a bit of a steep scramble down to the bottom of the glen, and the main path back to the car.
Lunch was at the Boatshed which had been recommended as a great place to get a toastie and outdoor seating area overlooking the loch. It didn't disappoint, we stayed there chatting for a good couple of hours over soup, toasties, coffee and cake, before heading off a bit further down the loch to Carrick Castle, which we'd viewed from the Waverley the week before. The castle looks both derelict and inhabited. I can't imagine living in a building with such tiny and few windows.
On the way home we stopped at 'Moses well' a lovely spring coming out of a rock in Glenshellish - Hell's Glen (much more beautiful than the name suggests!) There has been a well of some sort at this location since 1870. The well with the lion's head was commissioned by Hugh Cameron, around about 1885. Hugh was the coachman serving the Lochgoilhead to St Catherine's route and having easy access to water at the roadside for his horses made his job easier. The name Moses Well was chosen because of the biblical story of Moses striking the rock with his staff to obtain water. The water tasted good and cold, and the lion's head was a very attractive addition. There were a few coins in the fountain, and someone had also added a Baby Bell wrapper - not sure any wishes will get granted for that donation.
Back home we popped round to see Dave and his brother, Rick, for a drink before watching the England win their semi-final match of the Euros over prawns in a marie-rose sauce with a dram of whisky mixed in for good measure. A brilliant day all round!
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