# time in Fort William - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/time-in-fort-william/ - Published: 2023-01-23T05:14:41-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **I had two rest days** in Fort William after my West Highland Way walk. My first morning starts out with quite a downpour, and so I get some help calling a taxi to take me across town to the local launderet. I desperately needed to do laundry. Just as the taxi arrives the rain lets up. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/HipstamaticPhoto- 683039183.383811-Enhanced-1024x576.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1) **The launderet** was only three or four miles from where I was staying, so I fare my driver good day as I decide to walk back. I enter and unload my backpack and stuff everything that needed washing into a tub. The ladies working the launderet give me bemused looks, as I’m certainly not the first hiker they’ve encountered. I’m told it will be about 40 minutes in the washer, but I can get a coffee and a pastry at the shop next door. I take a book and head over. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/HipstamaticPhoto- 683035733.711841-Enhanced-1024x732.jpg?resize=640%2C458&ssl=1) **I’m enjoying my morning sipping coffee **in front of the store window as my clothes go through the washer and then tumble dry. The book I have holds my interest, and I savor this kind of freedom that I rarely get. I stuff the clean clothes back into my pack, the smell makes me smile. I start the slow walk back, looking forward to strolling through Fort William. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/HipstamaticPhoto- 683037740.276413-Enhanced-1024x731.jpg?resize=640%2C457&ssl=1) **I take in the beauty** of small graveyards that I pass, mixed in with old churches and more modern shops for outdoor enthusiasts. Sheep grazing on small hills, the ships that move along the coastal waterway. Above it all though is a omnipotent presence that looms over everything. The mighty Ben Nevis. Clouds swirls around this mighty mountain, hiding it’s true height and stature. I marvel at the great mountain as I walk, preparing myself for my second rest day in Fort William. The day I attempt to summit the great Ben. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/time-in-fort-william/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20time%20in%20Fort%20William&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Ftime-in-fort-william%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/time-in-fort-william/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/time-in-fort-william/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/time-in-fort-william/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/time-in-fort-william/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…