31 May 2016 – Fort William, Scotland UK

I woke up early, hiked up the hill to the Upper Tyndrum train station, and for 18GBP took a ride towards Fort William. Once again I was in for another beautiful ride through the highlands.

I chose this town completely at random not knowing what I would find there. It turned out to be a surprise paradise! Its right on the back side of Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK. Fort William has the slogan of the “Outdoor Capital of the World”. I fancy myself an outdoors man, challenge accepted.

I ended up staying at a 100GBP per night hotel so this was an expensive stop. For the first time during this long trip I am starting to run out of clean cloths. The front desk recommended a laundrette in a nearby town of Caol, about 2-3 miles away. Once again, I discovered another hiking trail, the Great Glen Way , about a 70 mile hike from Fort William to Inverness.

Once I made it over to to Caol I found the laundromat. While I was waiting on the wash I bought some food, walked down to the beach, and had a picnic. Here is a panoramic photo…that still doesn’t do the beauty of this place justice.

After my laundry was complete I walked back to my hotel for a short break. On the walk back I discovered that I had completely missed an ancient Scottish Castle, Inverlochey. This is one of my favorite parts of visiting this part of the UK.