Another leisurely start, not least as I could simply walk out the door, so set off with Martin at 10:20. The location of the lodge has been superb with a view down onto the loch, and 5 minutes walk from Laggan locks and the Eagle Barge - a floating pub which Martin has thoroughly enjoyed. The path quickly enters the cutting for the canal and remains in trees pretty well until you reach the old Laggan train station. Martin turned back around 11:30 to do a bit of work and then make his way to Fort Augustus to meet me for coffee and cake around 15:00. Heavy rain came through shortly after but I was nicely distracted by the appearance of a family of long-tailed tits and then a shy red squirrel which gradually made its way up the trunk of a silver birch. I noticed a small path below the disused railway track and dropped down to this at Leitirfearn where there was a small peninsula and permissive camping. This path was a delight, staying close to the water for a mile or so before re-joining ...