My first caravan trip of this year seems like a fading memory now, however I am planning the next one! Everything went well last month, unlike my first trip last year which was beset by problems, including a dead battery and a seized mover - the hazards of not using the van over the winter. I had an uneventful drive up to Bunree site near Fort William where I stayed for six nights. The weather could have been better (it was very windy) but I did get some sunshine and an afternoon skiing at Glencoe.I also did some bird watching and was fascinated to observe that, in the late afternoon, all the gulls seemed to be flying SW down Loch Linnhe. None went in the opposite direction. I watched for quite a while as groups of gulls appeared from behind the headland to the north and headed south. If anyone has an explanation for this behaviour I'd be really interested to hear it!
I'm now turning my attention to future trips and have booked a weekend at Invernahavon near Newtonmore in the not too distant future. I have not been to this site before so am looking forward to seeing what it is like. It is in a good location for hillwalking but, if the weather is bad, I can also do some research on my family tree as one of my grandfathers came from that area. I may also see if I can find more of the Newtonmore wildcats - I've found a few already but there are lots more to get! I've managed to book time off work so that I can stay 3 nights and make the most of the trip. If I like the site, I may well use it as a stopping point for my summer holiday, when I head further north for a week. The joys of planning! I can't wait to get away again!
