MOY to INVERGARRY.

It had rained hard In the night but the morning was dry and bright and we were soon packed and back on the towpath heading for the locks at Gairlochy. Here we crossed over the loch gates and walked along the very quiet B8005, this single track road serves the Achnacarry estate and goes on to Clunes before swinging away along by L.Arkaig. At Bunarkalg we spent a lazy hour down by the waters of L. Lochy, a tiny beach tempted us to lay out in the sun for a while before the blue skies were replaced by threatening clouds.
Beyond Clunes timber operations were taking place and we felt It wise to get beyond then before stopping for lunch. Even though It was Sunday were at work above us on the slopes. There was some kind of overhead wire system that was used to carry the timber down to the forestry track. Logs were piled high in large numbers presumably awaiting transport to saw mills or perhaps to be used for pulp

Eventually we found a grassy bank with a view over the now narrowing loch Lochy to Letterfinlay and the heights of Druim Ghlaoldh beyond.
The cloud had been threatening for a while and by about three o'clock the rain started, by the time we reached Laggan Locks it was a very wet day.
We decided not to cross to the shop as we thought our food would last out till wednesday when we could shop at Shell Bridge, although we would not have anything to spare. I had hoped that we could camp wild between Laggan Locks and North Laggan, but we found nowhere suitable. Eventually we camped just off a forestry road on the hillside about half a mile from Invergarry although It was not a good site It served It's purpose and we were comfortable enough. It was raining when we turned in, resolving to be on the move early next morning in case the forestry chaps arrived to find us fast asleep in their workplace. It rained hard for most of the night and the rain dripped from the trees onto the tents making it sound even heavier than it really was.
 

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