24. Jun 2025

Bridge of Orchy - Crianlarich

Photo 1: "Day 3 on the West Highland Way"
Today was my tenth day all together on Snail-Trail 4.0, an important milestone. After ten days on the trail one's body adjusts to the strenguous routine and accepts its fate to this new norm. It does not make it any easier, it just more tolerable.

Photo 2: "Sheep on the path"
My expierence on the trail so far reflects the parable of the sower. I met a secularist from the USA who was interested in my walk across Scotland, but did not care much to know about my walk with Jesus. A bit later I spoke with a young man from Holland, Viktor, who is studying in Dublin to be an ER Doctor. He is from a Catholic background and looks to Jesus for help with his medical studies and the treatment of patients. After our talk and prayer he said: "You made my day." Shortly before my destination I talked with two young girls from Wales who were making camp and the prayed for them. They were amazed that a complete stranger would give them perspectives for their lives. Not more than 10 minutes later a young Scottish girl caught up to me on the path into town. Her response to those "perspectives for life" was: "That's not my faith."

Photo 3: Today was the first day on Snail-Trail 4.0 that I needed to put on sunglasses. I wanted to document the moment with this photo...

Photo 4: There was only one outdoor store on the entire West Highland Way between Fort Williams and Glasgow. It was a small shop in a small village, but they had exactly the kind of walking sticks that I was looking for.

Photo 5: "A sunny day today for Willy in the Highlands...