The Great Outdoors

Head in the clouds

NOT A SINGLE DAY has passed recently without me saying “Wow look at the clouds”. Mostly to myself, occasionally to sheep, and to anyone who happened to be passing by, which was very rarely on the John o’Groats Trail. I can count all the people I met in two weeks of walking on one hand, with a finger to spare.

Once I crossed

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