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Drowning Ruth
by Christina Schwarz | Literature & Fiction
Registered by wingswan-scotwing of Inverness, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, April 21, 2003
Average 6 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by swan-scot): travelling


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Journal Entry 1 by wingswan-scotwing from Inverness, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, April 21, 2003

6 out of 10

A novel that takes a while to 'get into to'. The characters were real, but not interesting enough to feel anything for them. The book has a dull, brooding feel to it. I continued with it as the plot had just enough intrigue for me to want to find out what really happened.
 

Journal Entry 2 by wingswan-scotwing at A' Chailleach - summit in Newtonmore, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, September 21, 2003

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Released on Sunday, September 21, 2003 at A' Chailleach - summit in Newtonmore, Scotland United Kingdom.

Another day... another mountain. Today was A' Chailleach (930m/2371) one of the Monadhliath mountains.

Hubby and I decided to tackle this small Munro while our 19 yo son was competing in the Mountain Bike Championships at nearby Alvie Estate.

From the road end just beyond Newtonmore, it was a gentle start along the track which ran beside the Alt a Chaorainn. We crossed the burn and struck uphill with the going getting slightly trickier through the boggy ground, deep heather and wild mountain thyme [I feel a song coming on... ;-)]

Once past the stalkers bothy, the hiking became easier as we found a path (of sorts) and the heather gave way here to low-growing Crowberry, Cowberry, and Bilberry. The summit was a very exposed spot with a cold wind coming in from the west. We huddled in the shelter beside the summit cairn just long enough for a quick cuppa, a wee bite and to leave the book wedged between/under heavy stones. I hope it survives the weather until the next hiker comes by this way.

We continued north-east along the summit plateau and descended by a steep heather slope between the crags. The return route followed the burn back to the track and down to the parking area.

Unfortunately, mountain biking son had not had a good day, having taken a spill which busted his lip. Three stiches later, we collected him for the doctors' surgery in Aviemore. Thanks are due to the Red Cross volunteers at the event, who attended to him before we arrived back.

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