We got up at 7.30, had breakfast of porridge and very strong coffee and set off at 9.15.

We made good progress for the first couple of stops, but then the ’scattered showers’ that had been forecast started so we took shelter in a bus stop. There we ate lunch and played cards, waiting for the rain to pass over. When it did we continued onto Edinburgh.

Tom’s knee was giving him a bit of trouble, especially when we set off after a rest but once he was going it wasn’t too bad, and so we managed to make it to Edinburgh for 2pm. There we locked the bikes up and put our stuff under the table of some friendly people and headed for the local cinema to see Pirates of the Carribean. Not a bad film but certainly not as good as the first.

Later we went back to Janet and Peter’s house, and had some very nice tea and watched some TV. After having showers and talking for a while, we went to bed at 11.30.

Distance: 45.8 miles [13.6 mph average] (Cumulative: 538 miles)

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