A really enjoyable account of your trip. I love hearing about all the different routes that people take. I think you would have enjoyed the ridge coming off Bheinn Fhada more later on in the trip as it's a lovely grassy line heading East. I think I was behind you coming over Lochnagar then passed you at Shielin O' Mark as everyone was still in their tents.

It's also good to know for the future that passing by the Chalybeate spring hasn't been completely destroyed by the turbines.

No need to apologise for your write-up and photos, Graham, it was very interesting, and well done!

A lovely read Graham, I enjoyed that! Well done 😊

Just like you, my lovely camera gave up right at the start - start of day 2 for me. My phone as a substitute was pretty good though,except the screen was so dull I couldn't actually see what I was shooting. Bloody annoying though!
Tragic to lose your whiskey too!!!

Caburn - I know what you mean about the screen on sunny days (I keep forgetting I'm wearing sunglasses!).

The phone doesn't zoom like a proper camera so wildlife is much harder to photograph. landscapes are reasonably ok.

I hoped that it might just be the battery on the camera - but its not.
Sadly the camera wasn't expensive enough to be worth repairing but will cost best part of £200 to replace with the latest version of a 20x zoom small compact - Christmas won't be long - I'll start dropping hints!