WHW ENTIRELY COMPLETE!

I am the luckiest girl in the world! :) And I'm also very behind schedule on my updates so here we go : DAY 6 (September 28): KINGSHOUSE TO KINLOCHLEVEN. An absolutely tremendous day for so many reasons...1.) SUNSHIIIIIIINE 2.) NO RAIN, NO MIDGES, NO MOSQUITOES, NO BLISTERS, NO CHAFING, AND PERFECT TEMPERATURE!! 3.) The clouds lifted enough to get to see the peaks of mountains! :) I'd made a barter with Mother Nature the day before that if I could get the clouds to lift enough to see mountain tops and some sunshine, I would take rain on my last day.... I realized I was being ridiculously picky in asking for clouds that would keep the temps to a perfect chilly but high enough to see peaks of mountains, but Mother Nature was generous and it was so fantastic!! 4.) Only 8 miles!! My shortest day yet and it was glorious!! Late start, no rush, picnic from the top of Devil's Staircase, and SUNBATHING in bare feet!! :) 5.) Before I started my day, sat in the hotel at the window drinking tea and watching the clouds go by. Marvelous! 6.) Met a great guy that inspired me to sunbathe barefoot. He was doing so in a river on a rock and it just looked phenomenal, and I thought, why am I not doing that? So I found a spot about a mile further on, and did my own sun-ray-soaking. He ended up walking by me and we ended up chatting up a storm, all the way to Kinlochleven, where....7.) We found 2 fine folks I'd met 2 nights before who I also hit it off with really well. We ended up getting a beer outside together to enjoy the sunset on Loch Leven and eating dinner together. It boosted my spirits off the chart!!! DAY 7: (October 1) : Kinlochleven to Fort William. 15 miles. Annnnnnd NO RAIN!! Mother Nature didn't hold me to the barter - unreal!! Everything is so much prettier in the sun! The main valley we walked through had these insanely strong winds but they were at our back so it was glorious!! The blue sky against the hills was amazing and knowing it was the last leg was very motivating as well. The miles flew by! I also had company as the guy I'd met on Day 6 joined me. It was grand! Only downside - there were some miles that were quite depressing through forest that had been annihilated. Walking through stumps of former trees and piles of timber was incredibly ugly, sad, and a rude awakening back to reality. We ended up modifying the last few miles of the Way because my companion had done it already and knew it was all on road and quite bland. So we modified :) stayed on trail and walked to the peak of Cow Hill for some incredible views and sunset colors in the sky. Maaaaarvelous!! We joined up with the actual WHW trail for the last mile or so and I felt good enough to run the last couple hundred yards!! Running the end was unexpected but was spurred by my walking companion's "Race you!" and will leave a lasting memory! Epically fun!!! But what about September 29 and 30, you ask?? Well :) I'd decided to spend 3 nights in Kinlochleven when I was planning all of my lodging and it was the BEST random decision ever!! I spent those 2 days hiking around and getting some of the absolute most magnificent views of my life!! I will attempt to post some of my favorites when I get to a computer. Overall, utterly stupendous!! And today I hiked to Steall Falls from Fort William, another roughly 15 mile day. It's so stupendous!! My body feels great and I've become addicted to walking for hours! Oh, if I could make a job out of long-distance walking ... the wheels in the brain are turning! :)