Saturday - board games, deer chasing, laughter and no monsters

Up at 7.30am, bit tricky to make a silent exit from the van as it rocks gently when anyone moves.  Still, didn't wake the boys.  Woody looks keen for a walk and the two of us are soon out in the open air, leaving the sleepy heads behind.

There is a large wooded area, loch-side of the Pap of Glen Coe and we head that way.  It turns out the wooded area (Stac a Chlamhain) is all graded walks through the woods.

We follow the strenuous blue route (1.5 miles) as far as we can up and then take to a path that skirts along the side of the mountain and out of Stac.  Great views of Loch Leven and the light rain comes and goes as does the slight breeze.  Under foot the ground is very wet and the path goes from boggy peat to rocky river bed.

Woody has more fun giving chase to 4 hind deer he chases them up the side of the mountain and soon gives up as it becomes too steep for him and the deer are too quick.

Heading back, we drop to the road for a bit, before back in to wooded area again.

I think the two of us covered 8 miles or so, which was good.

Back at the van, the sleepy heads are up, well Ben and Tess are.  Joey is still in his pit, still trying to get WiFi access.

A quick breakfast of toast and the van is soon on its way towards Fort William, where we stop at Argos to pickup a cheap dog bed for Woody. 

Then on to Drumadruchit, where we stumbled on a lovely little cafe (Annie's Apple Farm Shop & Cafe) where the portions are massive!  Ben's pizza was enough for all of us and Joey's cheese and bacon panni is served with a big salad and chips.  Everyone in the cafe makes a big fuss of Woody, so he is happy.

There is a board game on our table called logo, which we play.  Basically questions relating to company logos (old and new).

There was several amusing moments, where others in the cafe helped out with answers (or attempts on answers).  The highlight has to be, when Ben was asked 'what paint manufacturer used a English Sheep dog in their adverts?'. Ben eagerly shouts out across the cafe, (loud enough for all to hear).... 'I know, I know, it's Durex!!'. Tess and I could not hold in the laughter, where as the other adults, looked the other way.  Ben, says 'What, what, Did I say that was so funny?'

Mind you I should talk.  I failed to answer - 'What Japanese car manufacturer has 3 diamonds as part of its logo?' The old lady who owned the cafe shouts out 'Mitsibushi!'. Oh dear!

Cracking cafe, well worth finding, if you are in the area.

A short drive to Urquhart castle, where Tess and the boys gain access just before closing.  I take Woody for a walk of the car park and then back to the van to wait the others (no dogs allowed in this castle).

17.10 and yet to find a camp site.  Food shouldn't be too much of an issue tonight.