{"id":17507,"date":"2023-02-04T05:12:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T12:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=17507"},"modified":"2023-02-04T07:22:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T14:22:13","slug":"part-2-the-descent-of-ben-nevis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=17507","title":{"rendered":"Part 2, the descent of Ben Nevis"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">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<\/script>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My finger tips are frozen<\/strong> as I finish the last of the apple. Head is swimming in a haze, and I stumble as I try to stand up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I need to get off this mountain quickly before I do real damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"551\" data-attachment-id=\"17511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=17511\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?fit=5524%2C4750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5524,4750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;367&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1661425145&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?fit=640%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced-1024x881.jpg?resize=640%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=1024%2C881&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=300%2C258&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=768%2C660&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=1536%2C1321&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=2048%2C1761&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=1200%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?resize=600%2C516&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/HipstamaticPhoto-683114345.737944-Enhanced.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The fog is thick as cake batter<\/strong> as I slowly stumble along. The first 1\/2 mile or so was brutal, but after that the wind shifts the clouds off the mountain and the sun comes out. My appendages are more than grateful for some warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I get some truly epic views of the countryside on my descent, but am still somewhat dizzy from the altitude. 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