tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post4455270691850163808..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Up The BenThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-91684838899423839082009-08-11T16:51:14.632+01:002009-08-11T16:51:14.632+01:00Dominic - I hope you invited her inside, poor thin...Dominic - I hope you invited her inside, poor thing..?The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-79391961368059109492009-08-11T16:37:28.772+01:002009-08-11T16:37:28.772+01:00Last time I climbed the Ben I got offered a swig o...Last time I climbed the Ben I got offered a swig of whisky too. The weather was foul and I'd taken refuge in the big tin box near the summit. I opened the door to climb in to find it already almost full of people, sitting in the dark. I joined them. All had a great chat sitting there in the gloom, aided by the passing round of the whisky bottle. A freezing gale full of hailstones was raging outside. General whisky-fuelled hilarity when the door was opened and someone in hotpants with very pink legs could be seen staggering round the summit. A great day out.Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-55298926155127942442009-08-11T15:05:54.068+01:002009-08-11T15:05:54.068+01:00I call that a real achievement, whether or not gra...I call that a real achievement, whether or not grannies were passing you! That's no easy climb, by the sound of things. Mountains have never been for me, unless I can go up by car, train or plane, but I admire those that climb, and a small part of me understands <i>why.</i>jayhttp://www.thedeppeffect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-43039529783338148372009-08-11T12:24:52.570+01:002009-08-11T12:24:52.570+01:00Hello Robert
These pictures show a wonderful land...Hello Robert<br /><br />These pictures show a wonderful landscape of hills and mountains, not unlike New Zealand where I grew up, although the highest mountain there, Mt Cook, is 12,349'.<br /><br />I would have loved to have been at the summit with you, taking in the views - in very warm clothing though...<br /><br />Happy days<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-83099940528894033372009-08-11T09:47:26.274+01:002009-08-11T09:47:26.274+01:00Thanks everyone for your comments.
Since I'v...Thanks everyone for your comments. <br /><br />Since I've been forced to do huge mileages by car recently - as part of my new job - I haven't been dashing round on my feet as normal, so my fitness levels have dropped. I've now made a resolution to do some exercise every day if possible to keep myself in shape. I think I'm still reasonably fit - but not as fit as I'd like to be.<br /><br />However, even if I were some super-athlete (no chance of that!) I think I'd still want to stop, look around, observe things. Those 'hill runners' who pass you as they run up the mountain must miss out on an awful lot. But - to each his or her own. People have many different ways of spending time in the Great Outdoors, from serious sport to gentle ambling, from cycling and kayaking to taking photos of dragonflies to watching birds. Geting out there, into nature - away from the desk and the office and the car and the kitchen sink - that's the main thing.<br /><br />How did you guess, gleaner? Later on in the trip I climbed Stac Pollaigh, then, just before I went home, Ben Hope, the most northerly Munro (mountain over 3000 ft) in Scotland. Of course, by that time I had got more practiced and was gambolling up the hills like a mountain goat ;)The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-10890355132505793672009-08-11T00:34:38.676+01:002009-08-11T00:34:38.676+01:00Simply breath-taking to look at your photos - and ...Simply breath-taking to look at your photos - and from your description of the journey - a little bit breath-taking for you in a literal sense. Who cares? You did it, and enjoyed the scenery. If it becomes about speed, so much is missed.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-29097190576197655832009-08-11T00:23:24.496+01:002009-08-11T00:23:24.496+01:00How glorious! Those views are exhilarating.How glorious! Those views are exhilarating.Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-6770924963810754022009-08-10T22:14:36.122+01:002009-08-10T22:14:36.122+01:00It's not about speed! Well done.
xIt's not about speed! Well done.<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-43107318377243968172009-08-10T21:46:54.090+01:002009-08-10T21:46:54.090+01:00Forget those gung-ho grannies and the teenagers ga...Forget those gung-ho grannies and the teenagers galloping past like they were taking a flight of steps to the balcony at the local cinema—getting to the top of a mountain isn't about how slow or fast, it's just about getting there. You got there! Good job—and great view.<br /><br />Now I'm going to go sulk with envy for awhile.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-61781598224906239712009-08-10T20:51:49.511+01:002009-08-10T20:51:49.511+01:00It must feel good to have done the climb and I sus...It must feel good to have done the climb and I suspect it may have inspired you to do another climb soon.gleanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826401785165112918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-58926322784858849352009-08-10T19:09:13.386+01:002009-08-10T19:09:13.386+01:00When I enlarged your last photo, it lterally made ...When I enlarged your last photo, it lterally made me gasp...the gentle green slopes of the land is magical...Such a beautiful valley!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-8233264107635619682009-08-10T18:42:54.346+01:002009-08-10T18:42:54.346+01:00This makes me worn out just to read it Robert - bu...This makes me worn out just to read it Robert - but the views are stunning and I am sure it did your soul good even if your legs found it hard work.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-20297611549145043122009-08-10T15:26:20.157+01:002009-08-10T15:26:20.157+01:00Just catching up on your posts. Your photos are br...Just catching up on your posts. Your photos are breath-taking. I have got to get myself over to that part of the world someday.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696349282379608085noreply@blogger.com