Today was my second ascent of Stac Pollaidh and I felt much fitter than during my first ascent last September. I was still the last of our group, but that was ok because they are a very fit bunch and I wasn't far behind. Ewan spotted the novelist Ian McEwan walking with friends; he recognised him and also heard his friends talking to him about being a novelist. He even asked James for advice about going up to the scrambly summit of the hill! Heather took a surreptitious photo but we didn't tell him that we were fans. Very exciting! The weather was grey but dry and the walk was very enjoyable.
We then had coffee and scones at the Summer Isles Hotel Bar before a scenic drive back to Lochinver with a stop at the Achins bookshop on the way.
Later we walked down to the Peet Restaurant at the harbour in beautiful sunshine for a lovely dinner. However the weather turned and we had to walk back up the hill in pouring rain! A convivial evening ensued; we all chatted and took turns playing our favourite music to each other. A really good day.
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