Cairn Gorm!

I told you I had a busy weekend, that's why I haven't been able to post till now. Yesterday we went up Cairn Gorm, and expereienced the four seasons in 3 hours which the custodians promise in their pamphlets, brochures and elsewhere! Above: Looking up at Cairn Gorm, the 6th highest Munro.

The Cairn on Cairn Gorm. Nice view from here of several other well known Munors; Ben Macdui, Beinn Mheadoin, Derry Cairngorm, Cairn Toul, Braeriach and even Beinn a'Bhuird, some distance off and in the heart of the vast Cairngorms.


This is the view looking back down towards the ski-centre... fantastic!

Just Rewards!

Yes, I'm working conscientiously once again! I've got through loads of documentation for my portfolio today. Also, received the news I've been waiting to hear, that my probationary year will be spent locally. Not sure how local yet, but certainly local enough so that I don't have to move home. Yesterday was a full-packed in-service day where I participated in a great many things. Quite willingly, because they will fill gaps in my portfolio. That's why I was so busy today, documenting everything that we did yesterday and tying it into my professional development. I was shrewd enough to make last week's targets coincide with the agenda for the day.

I'm presently toying with the idea of going for Cairn Gorm this Sunday, that would be the highest Munro we've climbed so far, if we can pull it off. I'm sorely tempted, it's either that or Meall Chuacih at Drumochter. My weekend is quite busy anyway, so it's a bit of a toss up between a shorter drive and a longer walk or vice versa. I'm definitely edging towards Cairn Gorm though. Either way, I'll be taking pictures and posting them here as soon as possible for your perusal.