Midges And Mountain Bikes

This week I was working at Outward Bound. We went Mountain Biking at Nevis Range and most people took the odd 'spill'.

From the jetty at Loch Eil we did our Jog and dip - a good way to start any course, or sometimes just a good way to wake up at 7am...

Ben Nevis from Loch Eil.

This course concluded with a raft building competition between the 3 clans - all 3 rafts just about stayed in 1 piece! The midges are definitely back now (head nets on almost every day!) - but we have had a very good midge free April and May, so no complaints. All good...