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Helensburgh to Balloch

Before leaving the quaint village of Helensburgh we visited the Hill House- a house built for the Blackie publishing family. Helensburgh is a quick 20 minute train ride into Glasgow so the family chose to build their house in Helensburgh. Charles Ronnie Mackintosh designed the house and with his wife, designed the interior furnishings.

The start of the John Muir Way in Helensburgh

Finished today in Balloch on Loch Lomond

[onesownwill]

#onesownwill #motivation #motivationalquotes #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #quotes #dailyquotes #johnmuir #johnmuirtrail #johnmuirwilderness #johnmuirquote #johnmuirlaws #johnmuirquotes #johnmuirway #johnmuiraward #johnmuirtrail2019 #johnmuirwoods #johnmuirtrust #johnmuirhighschool #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #blackhistoryfacts https://www.instagram.com/p/CogcuUZtXV0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[g3creatives]

Year of Young People brochure design by G3 Creative in Scotland.

[agakedzioredinburghcollege-blog]

The best point of view............................……………….............................................#scotland #scotlandsbeauty #scotlandsbeauty #edinburgh #edinburghscotland #edinburghhighlights #longexposure #prestonpans #pointofview #ndfilter #ndfilter1000 #reflection #researchproject #johnmuirway (at Cockenzie power station)

[4652paces]

Pier - Bo'ness #falkirk #scotland #yachts #scotlandshots #scotspirit #scotland_ig #outandaboutscotland #johnmuirway (at Bo'ness) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2bTWK9g6mu/?igshid=7mfs6j31fu04

[scotianostra]

Loch Lomond from Gouk Hill Viewpoint, Ben Lomond catching a wee bit sun on the left

[thetravelingtree]

Day 7: Spent some time in the National Museums Scotland. I ended up asking one staff members if they have any artifacts from the Dunbar Castle or the town. We then rallied up a few other folks in their Research Lab and gave me books to read 😍📚sadly couldn't find much in the way of artifacts but they were super excited to help me and hear about my journey! 🎉 I'll get on the Way tomorrow; 3 more days to go with only 41 miles left! #johnmuirway #dunbar #rainyday #neverstoplearning #johnmuirtrust #nationalmuseumscotland (at National Museums Scotland)

[misterft]

John Muir Way Part 6

Me and her are serial walkers. We’re currently 120km into the John Muir Way - a long distance trail which starts in Dunbar - birthplace of John Muir - and winds its way across Scotland’s central belt to Helensburgh - where a 10 year old John Muir left for America. (And Helensburgh is also where I lived for the first 7 years of my life) We kick started our 2017 campaign of trudging around the country with a 10 mile walk from Linlithgow to Falkirk early in the year - to try and shake of the torpor the festive season brings. 82 km left to do; I can’t wait to revisit Hill House on our last day

[awalktothecoast]

39th Anniversary

we headed out of Edinburgh after a lovely morning walk through the city and came across The Writer’s Museum. Lots of quotes engraved in the sidewalk plus this wonderful sign. Took the train from Edinburgh to Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland where we will find the John Muir Way. We’ve landed at a beautiful B&B for the evening - here’s the view from our window out to the Firth of Clyde.

We stumbled upon a cafe to raise a glass to our 39th and the chatty chef shared his life story. He has cooked all over the world and is so happy to be back in Scotland so he can raise his family and grow all his produce.

[onesownwill]

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[4652paces]

Eagle Rock - a weather-worn carving of an eagle sits proud on the rock, thought to date to the Roman occupation of Cramond, between AD 140 and the early AD 200s. #VisitScotland #historicenvironmentscotland #historicscotland #history #johnmuirway #cycle #bike #Romans #Scotland #Edinburgh #canon80d #canonphotography (at Cramond) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvcen4tjaCH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6ejko7txe3dr

[scotianostra]

First few pics of yesterdays walk. I haven’t walked this sort of distance for years and it was easy enough for me so for beginners it is a relatively easy walk. If you have a car leave it at Balloch and catch the train to Helensburgh Central for £3.60 or if you are travelling from Glasgow it’s £6.80 return, I would say get there in the morning it will give you time for a wander round Helensburgh. WalkHighlands and Johnmuirway sites are both saying to use a diverted route, local knowledge is king though and I asked an old guy out walking his dog, he told me he walks along the route regularly and it is okay to use.  After just a few pics in the town I headed up my first hill out of Helensburgh on the A818, there are a couple of places of interest on the way up, Hermitage Park and  Victoria Halls both on the right side of the road, after this cross to left, looking back as you head up you get a great view down to the town and the Clyde. Turn left at Kennedy drive you will pass a few fine houses on the road along to Hill House, if you have the time it is open to the public but at £10.50 a wee bit steep for me, I was also keeping an eye on the clock and it is free to wander the grounds taking pics. After Hill House, continue on up Upper Colquhoun (pronounced culhoon) Street as far as you can go and take the path to your right. 

You will come out onto the A818 once more, cross to the left as soon as you can and continue along this side for a couple of miles passing the Old Luss Road which you will see on your right, you will continue on past a hill on your right then some forestry and reach a gate on your right with a red shale road leading through the forest, look out for John Muir Way signs on the way, as shown in  the fifth pic down, after a while you will get your first sight of Loch Lomond to your left, seen in my other pics, keep on the path, I will post more pics later. 

[awalktothecoast]

On our way to England for our Coast to Coast ride

A lovely evening last night visiting our friends From home, Rusty and Meredith. Meredith made us the best dinner we’ve had in ages and Rusty made a brilliant fire.

John Muir certainly was an influential and passionate man. We have him to thank for National Parks here in Scotland and also for convincing Roosevelt to include Yosemite as a National Park.

Wonderful way to see parts of Scotland that we would not have seen.

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We finished

Lovely day for a 16+ mile walk. We headed out through town ( North Berwick) and there was one garden after another

Did I mention that so many houses in Scotland have a conservatory either in the yard or off the house

Today we headed a bit inland before returning to the coast. We walked through hayed fields, down country roads, through fields of wheat, leeks, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, trees and ferns.

And now into Dunbar, a quaint coastal town on the North Sea where John Muir was born.

And we’re done - 145 mile walk across Scotland❤️

[awalktothecoast]

Prestonpans to North Berwick

12th century monks starting making salt in Prestonpans. Since it was the main food preservative, the salt was being moved all over Europe. Then there was the Battle of Prestonpans. We spent the day (15 miles) walking along the shoreline of the Firth of Forth. This is the first place we noticed the anti tank concrete blocks that they used during the war to protect Scotland’s coast from invasion.

Came across this sweet town Aberlady.

And then it was on to golf courses- we must have passed eight or so within a 2 hour walk. Of course the heavens opened up and the wind kicked up making us a couple of drown rats. By the time we got to North Berwick, we had started to dry. Thankfully we were booked in a lovely Hotel, The Marine House. Fabulous setting.

[awalktothecoast]

South Queensferry to Edinburgh

We left Edinburgh a week ago on the train to Helensburgh. We’ve walked 110 miles back to Edinburgh. Still have another 40 miles to get to Dunbar. Edinburgh Festival is on and it’s crazy out on the streets, in pubs and restaurants!!

We left South Queensferry at 8:30 this morning knowing we had a 15 mile day and wanted to get to town on the early side. Lots of miles along the shoreline, past a golf course where you were asked just to walk along the edge of the course🤪, past a beautiful walled garden, a tower monument to Sir Walter Scott , another golf course and views into Edinburgh and lastly, a zebra. Right, who knew our walk would take us past the back side of the Zoo!!

Tomorrow we’re back out there bright and early.