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Day 1  9 July Helensburgh to Balloch 15km

Our bnb

It was only 15 kms and not much of a climb, so  a perfect walking  day except it was a bit  wind, or blowy, as the English say.   We walked mainly through forestry areas with a diversion  to the cycle path because a tree was over the path.

At the start

In New Zealand we would just climb over or under or go around a fallen tree. I remember a day on Te Araroa, near Nelson, where a tornado had gone through our path. We spent about 5 hours clamoring over, crawling under, and bush bashing around dozens of fallen trees. In Scotland, one fallen tree creates a full reroute of the track. We were feeling very spoiled.

Balloch, very touristy
Home for the night

Afternoon zzzz

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