Inverardran Cottage, Crianlarich (Nov 2024)

Friday 22 – Sunday 24 November 2024

22nd: Was picked up by Andrej, he had good recommendations for RPG board games. Its nice to find games where you can play with friends without competing with them. After arriving at the hut went out to get dinner at a nearby diner. Got some really nice fish and chips which came with a side of gambling. Where you spun a wheel for a prize like mushy peas.

23rd: The forcast was cold and stormy, so expectations for day were low for the first day. After getting out the door the day turned out super dope. Went for short walk along the road wading through snow drifts as the snow fell. At the end of the road we stopped for lunch and the falling snow cleared up leaving some views of the valley covered in snow. After returning to the hut we went to the Falls of Dochart (Killin) in the afternoon, I stopped to take some photos of the river before going to a pub. The bartender with a grey parrot on his shoulder like a pirate. The local beer was delicious and almost miracously foamy. The sun went down and we returned to the hut for dinner. Someone was genius and brought stuff for smores, so after a delicious chili dinner we had smores cooked in the fireplace coals.

24th: Overnight rain had gotten rid of almost all the snow, so with good weather we went up Ben Vorlich. Absolutely gorgeous views as sun beam pierced the clouds. The wind on top was intense so after touching the summit we immediately about faced and headed down. This was my first meet with a reasonable camera so I made my first attempt at taking some artsy photos. Hopefully they turned out ok.

  • Report by Beck