Lesley had bought me a ticket for a trip on the Jacobite Express steam train a couple of year ago as a Christmas present, we held off booking the trip until the next Spring and then restrictions happened for obvious reasons. Eventually we got our seats booked and travelled up to Fort William for the start of the journey to Mallaig which takes you over the Glenfinnan Viaduct, very popular with fans of the Harry Potter film. The weather wasn't great for views but being on a steam train chugging up the hills and over the viaduct was a great experience. We arrived in Mallaig with a stop for 90 minutes, plenty time to find a place to eat before heading back on the train, the seat numbers on the return were swapped giving everyone a chance to see the most of the scenery, that was until someone up the carriage opened a window approaching a tunnel, which meant the reek came in. Back in Fort William we managed to get a table at the Ben Nevis Inn for our tea, giving us plenty time to shop for beers for our relaxing night in our wooden pod. I thoroughly recommend the trip if you like steam trains and slow relaxing journeys.
Lesley and the Jacobite Express
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