Autumn Stomps in Scotland

We have a new home town! Ali and I have officially moved to Fort William and though we are just lodging with friends at the moment, we have put in an offer on a house in Corpach and are just waiting to hear the verdict. That feels very exciting and grown-up! Job-wise, slightly less exciting. Ali is solidly plugging away with mailing brochures to hundreds of keen young explorers ready for Ru'a Fiola next year and I am picking up the odd weekend doing Segway tours... House and job hunting is very time consuming in front of a laptop screen but everything outside is changing colour and while it does still feel mild, I am persuading myself that there is a wintery smell around the place. Snow is imminent I tell you! I hope so anyway. But as I said, the colours are changing and the hills are glowing (when the sun shines through). Around the house hunting we do keep stealing some adventure hours, so here are a few photos of our stomps around and about our new home.

The Aonach Eagach Ridge in Glen Coe with Ali and Jago

 Very autumnal colours at the Meeting of Three Waters in Glen Coe

 Looking east through the iconic Glen Coe

Dramatic weather after a big stomp in the hills

Buchaille Etive Mor - possibly the most photographed mountain in Scotland and a very good looking one!

I have just discovered stitching photos and if you look at this for a while, it's a bit squiffy in the corners! But this is Glen Nevis, one of the most beautiful valleys in the world and Steall Falls (I'm hoping this will freeze and host some climbing action this winter!) I think everyone should go and visit. It was raining heavily when I went up there and it was still wonderful.

Hopefully my next post will be full of photos of our new house, when we get our offer accepted...