Highland Trail 2019
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Highland Trail 2019
I'm going to release my day by day story of the Highland Trail 2019. Heads up it was wet, cold and miserable...and I loved it.
Hope you enjoy.
Here's day 1 (and day -1 and -3)...
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/23/highlan ... 019-day-1/
Day 2
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/24/highlan ... 019-day-2/
Day 3
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/25/highlan ... 019-day-3/
Day 4
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/26/highlan ... 019-day-4/
Day 5
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/27/highlan ... 019-day-5/
Day 6
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/28/highlan ... 019-day-6/
Hope you enjoy.
Here's day 1 (and day -1 and -3)...
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/23/highlan ... 019-day-1/
Day 2
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/24/highlan ... 019-day-2/
Day 3
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/25/highlan ... 019-day-3/
Day 4
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/26/highlan ... 019-day-4/
Day 5
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/27/highlan ... 019-day-5/
Day 6
http://karlbooth.com/2020/05/28/highlan ... 019-day-6/
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Cracking that Karl 
*this Sean bloke. Does he not know you can't win something that isn't a race?

*this Sean bloke. Does he not know you can't win something that isn't a race?

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Good timing!
I actually think the weather today and tomorrow is going to be worse than last year....
I actually think the weather today and tomorrow is going to be worse than last year....
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Aye, weather is pretty pants here. 8c, wet and very windy.
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Cheers enjoyed that
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Thanks Karl. Great stuff !
Looking forward to tomorrow's already! - So used to box-set binging so good to have the anticipation and wait
Looking forward to tomorrow's already! - So used to box-set binging so good to have the anticipation and wait

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Day 2 is up for you to enjoy/endure, it is the highland trail after all. Link in 1st post 

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Thanks for sharing! Great read!
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Day 2
thanks again Karl...
Almost had a Bovine incident myself the other day while I stood on the massive (stoned) dry stoned walled. There were loads and .any were inquisitive with snot coming down their noses
Here y'are (to help with your mental health Bovine confront yer fears thing... proper Yorkshire Cows these Karl as I met em towards the northerly ends
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Almost had a Bovine incident myself the other day while I stood on the massive (stoned) dry stoned walled. There were loads and .any were inquisitive with snot coming down their noses

Here y'are (to help with your mental health Bovine confront yer fears thing... proper Yorkshire Cows these Karl as I met em towards the northerly ends





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Cows are the earthly manifestation of pure evil. Look at those soulless black eyes... *shudders*
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
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Day 2 - Gripping stuff! The kids never get tired of seeing that pic of you in the feed sack 

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Enjoying these Karl, keep them coming!
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Glad folk are enjoying it but please refrain from posting pictures of cows 

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My bad.. I deleted the first most fierce looking one. Can easily do the rest

NB. Mine was a scary encounter too and I finally got it how it might have affected your long term health

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Did you reallyredefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 3:50 pmMy bad.. I deleted the first most fierce looking one. Can easily do the rest![]()


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Lol... was half n half 

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Day 3 is ready to read. Think this is harder than riding! Link in 1st post.
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I finally know how Javi ended up in a bubble bath 

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Whats with the OBH? I thought that in 2018 they had been pretty welcoming..... Maybe better to use the Achness hotel??
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Enjoying these Karl. Makes for good reading when I'm lying in bed having breakfast 
