relax. today was very hard and far from enjoyable. the walking was all
on hard packed track or roads there was an especially bad section from
gartness to drymen.
i spoke to a friend just before i started to walk into the forest and
she said it had been horrible weather at home. it had just been cloudy
here with no rain. about 10 minutes after i came off the phone it
started to drizzle and has done ever since. i brought my old phone and
put my sim in it, for some reason everything works except sending
texts. why can i ring but not text?
the last few miles have been very hard, my feet are killing me.
stopped a couple of miles before here and had a look at my right foot.
the heal was really sore but i couldn't find a blister then i pressed
the skin and realised the entire heal is 1 huge blister, its about 3
inches long and 2 wide. the blister i'm on about!
I really felt like giving up and was thinking about struggling to
balmaha and going home but its a couple of miles yet. i almost had a
tear in my eye at the thought of having to give up after 1 day.
i struggled on to this planned spot which wasn't helped by a diversion
that added a bit extra to the walk. i rang my dad to let him know i
had arrived here and told him how i felt. he tried to encourage me,
which maybe worked a bit. i feel better now i'm laid down and have
popped the blisters and stuck a huge blister plaster over the worst
one.
i will see what i feel like in the morning. when i get out my tent i
can see a nice view of loch lomand hopefully that will inspire me in
the morning :-)
It's a shame this is such a negative post because i so wanted to enjoy
today. someone did warn me when i was on the top of great gable that
the first 2 days weren't good but after that It's much better.
i'm hoping i can find a pub at about dinner time tomorrow and have a
meal and 2 drink. today i stopped in the milk bar just outside drymen
and had a bacon roll. if i can do that each day it will be good. i'm
gonna put the stove on soon and have some food and a drink. i can hear
my stomach rumbling!
i might post again a bit later on, it gives me something to do!
1 comment:
This is not like you...must be really bad!! Dont give up because that will just make you feel even worse..you know what you are like!! It is obviously not just you that finds it hard so hopefully you will make it to day 3 and it will get better. Get some roat beef and yorkshires into you tomorrow and you will feel much better. Get a few pints into you and you will feel fantastic!! lol. Seriously though if it really is that bad tomorrow just come home, there is no point doing it if is making you miserable....you can be miserable at home.....hmmm just a normal day then lol. Will keep watching and hope it gets better for you.
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