Haggis - the breakfast of champions
Museum for the former aluminium smelter
Alongside the River Leven again
Gnome convention
Trailhead for day three
Loch Leven
Climbing above Loch Leven
Kinlochleven
West Highland Way, day three (for us)
Peaks to the north
Orange, yellow, and green
Tigh-na-sleubhaich, a ruined cottage
Tigh-na-sleubhaich
Old equipment
Old equipment
Lichen-encrusted post
Getting rockier at the top
Water on the trail!
Another footpath
Momentary pause
Another cottage
Expansive views
Snack time
Don't let your dogs maul sheep, please. It's unpleasant for everyone
Spot where the pursuit after the Battle of Interlochy gave up. Give a stone or take a stone
Common frog sighting
Lochan Lunn Da-Brha
More clear cutting
First sight of Ben Nevis
Up and down
Crowding in
Lunch spot, with a view
Everyone gets a stump
Reunited with sheep
Rosebay willowherb, AKA fireweed
Buzz buzz
Tucked away
Passing through the fireweed
Other hikes atop Dun Deardail
Ben Nevis comes into focus
Dun Deardail 360 view
Up at Dun Deardail, built 2000 years ago, but burnt to the ground
Ben Nevis
Dun Deardail
West Highland Way
Ascending to Dun Deardail
Braveheart Car Park, coming right up
Switchbacked trail to Ben Nevis
A bit of fall color
Original end of the trail, but no longer
War memorial in Fort William
The Parade, Fort William
The Parade
Walking down High Street
Model T memorial to driving up Ben Nevis in 9 days
Success!
Solemn success
Helping with the foot rub
The real end of the West Highland Way
Furry bed at The Garrison
The rest of the suite at The Garrison
Keeping the stink outside
Sunset over Loch Linnhe
Highland fleet
Excellent Scottish appetizers
The entrees arrive
Successful dinner at The Tavern
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