Original Travel Day

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 Today, Wednesday June 4, was the day originally scheduled for the flight to Glasgow, Scotland to begin hiking the West Highland Way followed by the Great Glen Way.  😢 😢

Sadly 4.5 weeks ago there was that nighttime encounter with the steps, and all those plans had to be scrapped due to the injuries received.  

At this point today the eye wound does not hurt at all, the areas stitched up are not so visible as wounds (at least I am seeing they are not so prominent).  The shoulder just aches.  Still wear the sling.  I have been careful with the arm, but am using it more each day.  

I have now 'practiced' carried a day backpack for 3 days with a single bath towel in it as there is a need to see how much weight it can manage without causing discomfort.  

Kind of frustrating to deal with the shoulder along with the ongoing plantar fasciitis (going to P.T weekly, thanks Devin).  Slowly trying to up the walking distance around FLAT Stevens Point.  Know there will not be much in the way of training for the hill walking required in the Cotswolds, but any distance that can be added will help as the first day will begin with an 18 miler.  

There is still approximately 5.5 weeks until the new adventure will begin.

Those Bonny Bonny Banks of Loch Lomond sadly will not be walked along 3 days from now. 

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