Howard and most of the rest of the party were staying at the Ben Doran Hotel in Tyndrum and I'd arranged to be picked up by them about 10 to 10. The whole convoy of five cars stopped while I popped my rucksack and change of clothes in the back of Howard's car before we all continued on to the starting point of the walk - the car park for Meall nan Tarmachan walkers. It was a pleasant surprise to find that I actually knew most of the party from Howard's Grey Corries walk back in 2011. Alasdair and Chris were also there, and even Isdale, whom I hadn't seen since 2004, 18 years before!

The party making their way up towards Meall nan Tarmachan