Journal
Essays and trail journals by Leah LaRocco.
May 15, 2019
This post originally appeared on All Women All Trails, a community of adventurous women sharing their experiences in the outdoors. What To Bring: All The Gear You'll Need If you refer to my previous post about planning to walk the West Highland Way, you'll remember that we used a baggage Read More
May 10, 2019
This post was originally published on All Women All Trails, a community of adventurous women sharing their experiences in the outdoors. Day 6: Kingshouse to Kinlochleven, 9 miles Today began with a drive back through Glencoe to the Kingshouse Hotel where we began the next portion of our journey. At Read More
May 9, 2019
This post was originally published on All Women All Trails, a community of adventurous women sharing their experiences in the outdoors. Day 4: Inverarnan to Bridge of Orchy, 20 miles Today was the toughest day so far because it had the highest mileage. We left the Drovers Inn and had Read More
May 8, 2019
This post was originally published on All Women All Trails, a community of adventurous women sharing their experiences in the outdoors. Day 1: Milngavie to Drymen 12 miles Had I known how tired we'd be after our flight, I probably would have opted to just stay in a B&B this Read More
March 7, 2019
This post was originally published on All Women All Trails, an online community of dynamic women sharing their experiences in the outdoors. Rarely a day goes by when I'm not thinking about future trips and outdoor adventures. I often check Southwest and Google Flights for deals and am subscribed to Read More
April 26, 2018
Portions of this post were originally published on All Women All Trails, a community of adventurous women sharing their experiences in the outdoors. After our trip on the Jacobite Train, we headed out toward the Isle of Skye and what a gorgeous drive it was. The scenery kept getting wilder Read More
April 25, 2018
For lovers of the Harry Potter series, it's impossible to go to Scotland and not want to ride the real Hogwarts Express, the Jacobite Steam Train. Our tickets were booked months in advance, and even that far ahead, parts of the train were sold out. Be sure to book tickets Read More
April 24, 2018
The sun greeted us when we woke up today, which was the most wonderful surprise since every minute here has been rain or threat of rain. We ran downstairs for another Scottish breakfast, which is truly the best way to start a day. The breakfasts here are filling and nutritious Read More
April 23, 2018
Today started out with the most amazing Scottish breakfast at Culag Lochside Guesthouse. The owner, Patrick, is the nicest man who just loves making his guests feel at home. Everything on our plates came from a short distance away and it was the perfect meal to start our day in Read More
April 22, 2018
Flying across an ocean in coach class is the pits, but this is what average people do when they head to Scotland. When we landed in Edinburgh we made a beeline for the rental car place and were told we were getting a “free upgrade,” which always means they don’t Read More