I seem to be lurching forward to the Munro Sgor Gaibhre 955m from the Munro top Sgor Choinnich 928m,
I am getting a phobia about using public transport, the last time I was desperate enouth to use a bus was 18 months ago. My partner had broken her ankle and spent a couple of nights in hospital, so I drove her home in her car, planning to catch the bus 20 miles back to mine. Only to find a notice taped to the bus stop saying all buses cancelled until further notice due to contracter going into receivership, just my luck.
Fast forward, next time I wanted to use public transport a couple of weeks ago I decide to catch a train from Fort Bill into the remote Corrour station only to be told by Scotrail they had no trains.......WHAT...NO TRAINS so the nice people had laid on a nice transfer bus that goes no (f)cuking where near Corrour.
Third time lucky, Scotrail actually let me buy a train ticket to Corrour and YES it turns up on time BUT I'm nervous, I choose a relatively modest objective, would not want to miss that train back.
With several hours in hand I dawdle up my chosen Munro Sgor Gaibhre 955m and its attendant Munro top Sgor Choinnich 928m, dawdle back, take a few photos, kill a bit of time, dawdle back to the station with an hour to wait.
Got a song in my head-'I'm sitting in the railway station got a ticket for my destination yeah'
BUT
I'm still nervous, have Scotrail found their missing trains?, has the reciever been called in?, why isn't there is anyone else on this platform waiting for the train?, what do I do if the train is doesn't arrive?
Homeward bound......maybe
View of Corrour Youth Hostel twee to look at BUT at £26.00 pppn with no electricity, no hot water, its a shocker.