I'll keep this brief, as if I try to tell the whole story I'll be here all day and also I know most people reading it can't cope with much more than 140 characters at a time ;-)
Deciding to take this trip at all was a huge step for me....I hadn't travelled alone for 15 years, and I did find myself at the airport on Friday morning wondering what on earth I was doing! Anyway, after arriving in Glasgow, I took the bus to Fort William....a 3 hour journey made much easier by the fabulous views along the way. Once in Fort William, I met up with my fellow adventurerers @Scublakhan @elaine0007 @clairehammond @mos_71 and their friends Stevie and Fiona - I was instantly put at ease and that was my first major hurdle done, phew!
So, on Saturday morning, we set off with the goal of reaching the summit of Ben Nevis....there's not much to tell really except that it was a long, uphill walk with stunning views - we were so incredibly lucky with the weather all day! 
We had to walk through just one small patch of slushy snow and ten minutes later we were standing at the top! Unfortunately there wasn't much of a view as the cloud was sitting just below the summit, but after horror stories of thick fog at the top, we were happy with that!After a well earned rest, food, and lots of photos, it was time to think about the way down. For me, this was definitely much more difficult - although a lot quicker, it was very tough on my old knees and in many places took a lot of concentration on loose stones.
What a fabulous experience, one I'll not forget in a hurry....a great achievement in wonderful company :-)
Of course, everything I do is in memory of my two friends who lost their lives too young to cancer.....this year I am specifically fundraising to improve treatment for pancreatic cancer patients and if you would like to support my cause, please follow this link: http://myprojects.cancerresearchuk.org/fundraising-pages/nancoise/
thanks for reading
Nancy x
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