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Thanks for the info Iain,perhaps they were a bad omen at the start of our walk in to our objective of the day.Three Munro's,Ben Starav,Glas Bheinn Mhor and Beinn Nan Aighenan (three of us, three Munro's, three mushrooms).A drench day with low lying mist and constant drizzle we did however manage to stand on the last Munro of the day.This is where it all went wrong getting back down to the bealach we proceeded to head in the wrong direction “ bloody mist,or was it the fungi ? “.Down the opposite side of the mountains we had to walk the full length of Loch Etive,now standing at the river that flows into the Loch we made the decision to wade across (waist deep) as there was a cottage on the other side and the hope of a lift back to our car or even a phone signal as I new my wife would be worried.A woman from the cottage probably couldn't believe her eyes seeing us in the river and came over to ask if we were alright,not really was the answer.She invited us inside where we said hello to another five people sitting around a big table next to open fire.They sat us down and gave us home made pasta and a big mug of coffee,still no phone signal we got a lift back to our car (ten mins).Driving along the single track road we came across a deer that was standing in the middle of the road,did it scamper?,no,it decided that we weren't going to get out of glen Etive so fast and proceeded to walk up the middle of the road three foot in front of the car,it decided to head into the darkness five minutes later.Driving along the A82 I eventually was able to phone my by now frantic wife to put her mind at ease.
I can't thank those people enough for their wonderful hospitality.

PS
I forgot to bring my Satmap active 10,a navigation device that would have showed us the way in the mountains,yes I'm blaming that on the fungi too.

The great outdoors !!!
 
Thanks for the info Iain,perhaps they were a bad omen at the start of our walk in to our objective of the day.Three Munro's,Ben Starav,Glas Bheinn Mhor and Beinn Nan Aighenan (three of us, three Munro's, three mushrooms).A drench day with low lying mist and constant drizzle we did however manage to stand on the last Munro of the day.This is where it all went wrong getting back down to the bealach we proceeded to head in the wrong direction “ bloody mist,or was it the fungi ? “.Down the opposite side of the mountains we had to walk the full length of Loch Etive,now standing at the river that flows into the Loch we made the decision to wade across (waist deep) as there was a cottage on the other side and the hope of a lift back to our car or even a phone signal as I new my wife would be worried.A woman from the cottage probably couldn't believe her eyes seeing us in the river and came over to ask if we were alright,not really was the answer.She invited us inside where we said hello to another five people sitting around a big table next to open fire.They sat us down and gave us home made pasta and a big mug of coffee,still no phone signal we got a lift back to our car (ten mins).Driving along the single track road we came across a deer that was standing in the middle of the road,did it scamper?,no,it decided that we weren't going to get out of glen Etive so fast and proceeded to walk up the middle of the road three foot in front of the car,it decided to head into the darkness five minutes later.Driving along the A82 I eventually was able to phone my by now frantic wife to put her mind at ease.
I can't thank those people enough for their wonderful hospitality.

PS
I forgot to bring my Satmap active 10,a navigation device that would have showed us the way in the mountains,yes I'm blaming that on the fungi too.

The great outdoors !!!
Some adventure that Pat. I think you are completely right to blame the fungi.
 
It sure dose Barry,being outdoor types and being in similar situations they understood.I'll be forever grateful for the hospitality and kindness they gave us.There's a thank you card on it's way to them as I type.

Mate - that was a big day out - even before you took a wrong turning - looks like you did everything right though in the situation? I concur with what @Barry Giddens - said - the kindness of strangers - in my experience - not just in Scotland - when you end up needing help - it is freely given. The further you get from population centres - the nicer people are. It restores your faith in human nature. Long story short - I got properly sick doing the TGO three or four years ago - initially not being able to keep food down - and still doing 20 miles plus a day with a big pack - then not being able to hold water down - by day five I was vomiting fresh blood - when my mates had - pretty much - dragged me to the nearest road end - two guys drove 60 or 70 miles out their way to get me to hospital in Fort William. I don't remember their names - I was pretty much delirious at this point. I'd liked to have sent them a bottle of whisky as a thank you. I think you were cursed by the mushrooms - if I was right in my identification - these things are both vastly hallucinogenic and poisonous in equal measure. They are known to affect your navigation skills - even at a distance - no I actually just made the last bit up - just trying to make you feel better. Ha ha ha - it's all character building isn't it - otherwise we wouldn't keep going out on the hill? Yours - I.
 
Hi. Long time watcher, first time poster. Love this thread.
I took my son away for a first little family holiday to the south west of Scotland, to Dumfries and Galloway. We stayed in the little wooden chalet you can see in the photo. This is my father, his grandad, carrying him back home after a long day at the beach and stirs a lovely warm feeling in my heart.

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Hi. Long time watcher, first time poster. Love this thread.
I took my son away for a first little family holiday to the south west of Scotland, to Dumfries and Galloway. We stayed in the little wooden chalet you can see in the photo. This is my father, his grandad, carrying him back home after a long day at the beach and stirs a lovely warm feeling in my heart.

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That's a lovely picture - thanks for posting - I hope you will add to the thread again - yours - best regards - I.
 
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Ah - yes - forgotten about the rest of these pictures - it comes to a point as a photographer - you end up totally sick of looking at your own work - Malaga again - I think I may have done them in the wrong order - the best pictures haven't been shown yet - Spaniards dragging huge religious objects through the streets - Yours - I.

@Blademonkey @patw @Paul L @Barry Giddens @GordyC
 
Thank you. Unfortunately it seems borrowing the photo from a Facebook messenger conversation has killed the resolution on it... maybe? Should have gone straight from the original. Oh well. Live and learn.

The resolution of the picture isn't as important as what you were seeing. It could be sharper - but who cares? I don't use Facebook - but I think they chop down the original file sizes? Particularly with Messenger - best post the source files if this concerns you. 800 pixels on the longest side for here. Yours - I.
 
Mate - that was a big day out - even before you took a wrong turning - looks like you did everything right though in the situation? I concur with what @Barry Giddens - said - the kindness of strangers - in my experience - not just in Scotland - when you end up needing help - it is freely given. The further you get from population centres - the nicer people are. It restores your faith in human nature. Long story short - I got properly sick doing the TGO three or four years ago - initially not being able to keep food down - and still doing 20 miles plus a day with a big pack - then not being able to hold water down - by day five I was vomiting fresh blood - when my mates had - pretty much - dragged me to the nearest road end - two guys drove 60 or 70 miles out their way to get me to hospital in Fort William. I don't remember their names - I was pretty much delirious at this point. I'd liked to have sent them a bottle of whisky as a thank you. I think you were cursed by the mushrooms - if I was right in my identification - these things are both vastly hallucinogenic and poisonous in equal measure. They are known to affect your navigation skills - even at a distance - no I actually just made the last bit up - just trying to make you feel better. Ha ha ha - it's all character building isn't it - otherwise we wouldn't keep going out on the hill? Yours - I.

TGO - 20 miles a day with a heavy pack + running on empty,no wonder you ended up in hospital .Those guys that got you to hospital went above and beyond.The kindness of strangers indeed.
RE the mushrooms,yes you definitely cheered me up ha ha.

Thanks mate
 
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