Day 14 - Oban to Spean Bridge

Another gorgeous day . Sunny all day . Wind negligible . Wonderful views of hills for the whole of my 73 mile trip.

Got away from YH at 8 ish after cooking the usual huge plate of porridge. Didn't stop then till after Ballahullish and then for tuna sandwich , fruit and nuts. Charlie then directed me over the Corran ferry at which point I realized I needed the ferry back again to Fort William at Treslaig to avoid a 20 mile detour.  Decision required . Treslaig ferry runs only every 4 hours! Could have continued on busy A82 to and through FW or take Corran ferry and either wait 3 hours 11 miles up the road or cycle round the top end of Loc Eil. Decided to,take last option  , and if ever there was a day to,take a 20 mile detour this was was the one. Quite magnificent views of Ben Nevis on near cloudless day for most of the detour , and hardly a car passed me for,best part of 2 hours.

Rejoined Charlie's route ( which took in both ferries ) at Corpach , turned right to,take the quiet road heading for Loch Arkaig, followed that up to the cut off point where I crossed the Caledonian canal and eventually ( a steep,climb this one ) joined the FW - Imvergarry road at the V impressive Commando 2nd World War statue. Getting dark at this stage - but still the most divinely beautiful evening with views of the high tops in the Nevis area I've rarely seen- and found little private campsite ( just about to close for season ) a mile or two up the road. Only person  there  and a t a charge of £5  gave me everything I needed incl warm - not hot - shower . Benefit of having tent and stove paid handsome dividend . But long coldish night .  May splash out on more comfortable accom tomorrow in absence of any more YH's as I head north

The Corran ferry and start of a 17 mile detour

...but these views of Ben Nevis made it worthwhile

The hugely impressive Commando statue at Spean Bridge

Mary has been rude about the lack of care here in tent construction. Did the trick though and too tired to do better.