What was planned as a relatively swift 4 day solo jaunt around the Borders and Dumfries/Galloway turned into a 6 day grand tour with two others once Nige had decided he could get off the island for a few days and Steve found he couldn't resist.
As usual, A1 to Scotch Corner thenover the A66 to meet Nige at Southwaite services. Me & Steve have lunch at the greasy spoon at Stainmore Top - double egg, chips, beans, mug of coffee and two slices of bread for £4 - don't know how they do it.
So off to the very far north with Braemar bunkhouse as the first overnight stop. Going past Spittal of Glenshee theres a herd of about 30 red deer just coming down off the hills, but thats not the last we see of these beasts this trip.
The bikes will be secure tonight as Nige has bought a new chain & lock - its big enough to anchor a battleship and weighs about 13kg!!
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