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Lesson on Orkney Archeology, and Seven Men from Invermoriston

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Day 16 Walking, Friday, June 21  The Summer Equinox  Drumbuie Farm, Drumnadrochit to Craik Na Dav, Invermoriston.   8 miles, about 4 hours, Steps 24837 Breakfast was French toast with bacon and a few strawberries and blueberries, and a view looking out over the mountains.  Learn the black cow with the white stripe in the middle is called a Belted Galloway.  There were a few of the Highland cattle in their fields, but their winter coats were off and they didn’t look very exotic.   One very small ‘hairy coo’ that the family was taking extra care off was also out in the pasture. It had no tail.  Apparently the mother took a bite and bit it right off.  Poor little cow.   Walk the 3 miles from the B&B to Castle Urquhart. Caught the bus to Alltsigh Youth Hostel. Climbed up to the Great Glen Way route and walked the 5 miles of the route that was skipped on Monday because of painful heel.  Before the City Link bus arrived I tried to take the...