ADVENTURE JOURNAL: An epic experience through the Scottish Highlands

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Miles travelled: 450  

There are a few reasons we chose this first location. One because we had an 8-hour drive from North London and we chose a place to stay on the first night to break the journey up. The Loch Lomond area is often the first port of call for people travelling up from the South. Because of this, it tends to get a fair number of tourists visiting the various viewpoints and B&Bs along the shores of Loch Lomond. So, we decided to find somewhere a bit quieter and stopped at the lesser-known Gare Loch.   

Another reason is we wanted to have some shots with snowy mountains in the background but from a lower down point. The landscape around the area we did the first photo shoot offered exactly the right backdrop. It also included woodlands as well as the open, rugged countryside. 

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Miles travelled; 502  

The last location was a perfect fit with the Hidden Valley shoot. The Clachaig Inn sits just down the road on the opposite side of the valley to the Three Sisters. It’s famed for being a cosy, ‘oldy worldy’ pub where many a hill walker and explorer ended up after a long day in the mountains. 

With its roaring fires, large choice of single malt whiskies, and often frequented by local folk musicians it was the perfect backdrop to capture me having a whisky after the shoot in the Hidden Valley.