Kilometers: 11
An old cemetery in Callander. The little building is a guard house, to deter people from stealing newly buried corpses.
Gorse
First pitch, not too bad!
Dinner!
My view tonight
My room at the Frederick House Hotel was very nice and quiet, but I didn't sleep well, I don't know why.
The morning started very nicely, when a complete stranger paid for my breakfast, £15! The hotel is very close to Tiso, a great sports and outdoors shop, so I went there to buy a gas canister. Then back to the hotel to get my backpack and check out. I took the Fort William bus to Callander where I started my walk towards Oban. And for some reason I only had to pay half price, £9 instead of £18!
When I arrived in Callander it was time for lunch, so I stopped at a cafe and then it was finally time to start walking.
The day started out cloudy but after a while the sun came out and it turned into a very nice day.
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is one of the places in Scotland where wild camping is regulated. In the most popular areas you either have to camp at a campground or wild camp in one of the few places where it is allowed. And to do that you need a permit. Ony route there wasn't much to choose from, I had to either stop at the first campground or continue until I'd passed the regulated zone. I chose the first campground, not very far from Callander, but since I started late I think it was perfect. Also, today would be the first time I pitched my new tent (a Durston x-mid 2 solid for those of you who want to know), so I was glad to have a little extra time.
My neighbors are 6 men from Glasgow, very nice but I don't understand a word they say. One of them came up to me and started talking and I was just going to ask him to repeat what he said when I realized he was offering me the use of their kayak! I didn't take him up on it, Loch Venachar is a reservoir with a dam at one end, not going there. Besides, the water is extremely cold!
I saw quite a few midges tonight, but they're still the non biting kind (males?). But it's too early!
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