After a wonderful nights sleep in the holiday cottage at Crask the team were up and out by 0700 to get back on the road. First, Henry Snell took the team about 3 hours south to the Inver Hotel where his parents Sue and Chris Snell very kindly cooked the team a delicious brunch. The team were at the hotel just over a month ago during week 2 of the Mission when they stayed a night during one of the toughest parts of the Mission. Tom and Alex were therefore very satisfied to be sitting down to a delicious cooked breakfast knowing that they had now completed all 283 Munros within the 49 day target!
Next was a stop at the BLESMA care home in Crieff for a lovely lunch. Last week Hazel, the manager at the home very kindly sent the team a wonderful goody box containing hand knitted socks, and lots of chocolate and sweets to keep the team going up the final few Munros. Ceri, Tom, Rachel, James and Lucy then went on to visit Jimmy Sinclair the oldest surviving Desert Rat at his home in Kirkcaldy. Jimmy is 'only 99 years old' and was so inspiring to talk to. He told all kinds of stories and showed pictures of when he was a Desert Rat. He has also written some wonderful poems including one entitled 'Afghanistan'.
After a wonderful afternoon everyone headed back to Edinburgh for a massive kit sort ready for the long drive back down to Exeter the next day. The vehicles were emptied, the kit was cleaned, sorted and packed and everything was reunited with its rightful owner...apart from a lot of odd socks! The team ended a wonderful day at Rupert's house for a delicious supper and a final send off.
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