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		<title>Great Glen Way 3</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 5 had us climbing steeply up to about 300 metres with occasional views back along Loch Ness. This was my favourite landscape of the whole walk and it needed my 70-300mm lens to pick it out. The path has a lot of forestry and it is difficult to get a clear, unobstructed view, but [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Day 5 had us climbing steeply up to about 300 metres with occasional views back along Loch Ness. This was my favourite landscape of the whole walk and it needed my 70-300mm lens to pick it out. The path has a lot of forestry and it is difficult to get a clear, unobstructed view, but leaving the path and climbing a little with a long lens rewards you with this kind of perspective. I give you the Great Glen!</p>
<p>The misty flat light left me tweaking in &#8220;lightroom&#8221;.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8110.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-631" title="_mg_8110" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8110.jpg" alt="_mg_8110" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>This nice little pottery caught my eye. Catherine bought some pottery. (You know how a pack always needs some stoneware in it for ballast)!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8124.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-632" title="_mg_8124" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8124.jpg" alt="_mg_8124" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>Day 6 takes you out of Drumnadrochit and into the final 18 mile stretch before Inverness. The first mile lets you have a look at <a href="http://www.aboutscotland.co.uk/ness/urquhart.html">Urquart Castle </a>and if you have a long lens it also lets you photograph it. Again, getting a clear sighting between branches requires telephoto.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8147.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-633" title="_mg_8147" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8147.jpg" alt="_mg_8147" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s another view of the tireless trio far above the lochside.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8160.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-634" title="_mg_8160" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8160.jpg" alt="_mg_8160" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>This stretch of the forestry trail becomes very open. This tree therefore stood out for me:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8164.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-635" title="_mg_8164" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8164.jpg" alt="_mg_8164" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>The Foreign Legion didn&#8217;t march on photography however, food was demanded! &#8220;Enough of your stupid landscapes, break out the chocolate&#8221;:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8169.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-636" title="_mg_8169" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8169.jpg" alt="_mg_8169" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>Just as well to be well fed. The road goes ever onward on day 6. This high moorland is never seen when travelling by car:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8179.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-637" title="_mg_8179" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8179.jpg" alt="_mg_8179" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>The final miles before Inverness take you through some beautiful forest. With the low sunshine we all felt that it was enchanted in appearance:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8181.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-638" title="_mg_8181" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8181.jpg" alt="_mg_8181" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Finally after 7pm on a Saturday night we <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">strode proudly</span> limped into the castle grounds where the following sign marks the end. Self timer on a fencepost with pop-up flash to fight the backlighting. Camera in Programme mode for a change. Guess who the gorilla on the right is?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8196.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-639" title="_mg_8196" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8196.jpg" alt="_mg_8196" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>The city looked lovely:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8199.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-640" title="_mg_8199" src="http://www.matthewboyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8199.jpg" alt="_mg_8199" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>So there we are, I took 270 pictures and I have only shown you my favourites in the last 3 posts. Although we had no rain, we did have a lot of misty grey weather when I missed some photo opportunities, however, as always I did what I could. If you are thinking about walking the Great Glen way then I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll enjoy it as much as we did. The bed and breakfasts and hotels that we stayed in were really friendly and the standard of food and service was excellent overall.</p>
<p>Our favourite meal was in the <a href="http://www.fiddledrum.co.uk/">Fiddlers in Drumnadrochit</a>.</p>
<p>Our favourite <a href="http://www.lochness-accommodation.co.uk/contact.asp">B &amp; B was Lorien House</a> where David and Sarah are totally geared up for looking after you on the way. They were brilliant hosts!</p>
<p>That&#8217;s all folks.</p>
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