Journey Begins and Instant Friends
Day 1 Walking Thursday June 6 Premier Inn, Milngavie to The Hawthorns, Dryman 13 miles from hotel, 35,260 STEPS, 7 Hours NO RAIN! Simple breakfast of a bowl most filled with fresh cherries and raspberries, a bit of muesli, and, a CROISSANT!! Pack up gear and set off in good spirits. On the mile walk to the official start of the WHW met two elderly women on the sidewalk. The first congratulated me and wanted to know if I had midge spray and had met hikers from Oregon and Minnesota. The second has a friend from Milwaukee. Scottish accents are definitely not English accents. And they often speak in Scottish amongst themselves. Met Jonathan from Brooklyn NYC and his walking buddy Dave from the south of England. They took my photo and I took theirs before actually getting started. Mostly a flat walk on a wide path leading out of Milngavie with many locals walking their extremely well behaved dogs whom where not on leashes. With in a s...