Day 5, Sat 11 July, Forsinard to Allt Fearna

Summary
Day 5. Forsinard to Allt Fearna
Date: Sat 11th July
Distance: 24.7 Km (15.3 Miles)
Total distance covered: 131.1 Km (81.5 Miles)
Distance to go: 1497.2 Km (930.3 Miles)

Day 5 Report
Shortly after waking I was disturbed by 1000’s of females wanting to bite my legs - Midge season. My legs look like pink polka dot pyjamas. Took some antihistamine and set off for Kinbrace Railway Station, where I took a short break and ate some chocolate. I chatted to a gentleman working on a house, Jim Cambell. He is second person that I’ve met on the walk that has commented that leukaemia is very common in the north of Scotland.

On my way to another wild camp, but will put on trousers to combat the midges. I had bought Horlicks for my evening drink, not realising it was the low calorie variety!

I will be staying at the Crask Inn tomorrow. The landlady asked me I minded not having an ensuite!