The first part of the story is a good decision. My wife and I made up our minds to walk the West Highland Way. In the event we completed the 97.41 mile walk in seven days. Of that time we spent 45 hours and 41 minutes actually walking.
The bad decision was that I thought I could manage the walk without my contact lens. Since my bilateral grafts I need glasses plus a lens. The absence of the RGP on my left eye gives me good monocular vision but the path is challenging in places and depth perception is a huge help.
Still, we finished the walk and heartily recommend it to anyone wondering what to do with a week off work. Go in April or May; the Scottish Midgies make walking in the summer less attractive.
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Well done on doing it! It sounds like an epic journey
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Well done Andrew, sounds really enjoyable.
I can imagine the problems you would have without your rgps though.
I can imagine the problems you would have without your rgps though.
Get a life...get a dog!
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Re: Bad decision
Andrew,
Brilliant, sounds like you had a great time! Just think of all the rest your eye had without a lens so it wasn't so bad
Sorry I haven't been here for a while, am sinking with work Hope to talk to you soon, love Claire Xxx
Brilliant, sounds like you had a great time! Just think of all the rest your eye had without a lens so it wasn't so bad
Sorry I haven't been here for a while, am sinking with work Hope to talk to you soon, love Claire Xxx
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