On Friday night Sharon said "Why don't you do something tomorrow, like climb a hill?"  So I did.  * the ones that have bigger ones behind if you are interested.	This was my first ascent of Ben Vane, Stuart and I tried on 27/12/10, but didn't quite make it.
*  The approach, up the access track from Inveruglas to Loch Sloy.  Ben Vane looks easy enough from here	Ben Lomond, from the lowest reaches of Ben Vane.
Starting to look a bit harder.  And too hot for this walking nonesense!	A'Chrois, across the valley.
Come a long way already.	*   Still Ben Lomond
Ben Vorlich and Loch Sloy	*   Loch Lomond, Loch Arklet and Loch Katrine.
*  Loch Lomond, and the world!
Nearly there now.	And after a lovely clear morning, what happened the minute I got to the top? Cloud, mist and rain.  Damn.
Look, me and the top of the hill.	Through the mist I could see all the things I had seen on the way up!
This is the top, looking West to Beinn Ime etc.	No, hold on, this is looking West to Beinn Ime.  The last one was looking East.  Glad I have cleared that one up.
Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond from the top of Ben Vane	Beinn Narnain and the Cobbler
Now the top is clear.  Just my luck.	*  The day improves, as I get to see all the things I saw on the way up.
A happy walker, getting sunburn.	Storm clouds gather again at the top	<

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