Many Thanks to Jane and Ted for looking after us and providing a full Scottish Breakfast in their beautiful surroundings of Kelso!
As we headed to Rothbury it all got a bit hilly, with more than one shout of 'not another one'. We have come to the conclusion that they built hills around Rothbury to keep the cyclists out and the locals in. When we got there this was confirmed as no other cyclists to be seen.
Phil, just after climbing the first hill of inconvenience, 100 more to follow...
Graeme, just after climbing the first hill of inconvenience, 100 more to follow...
We stopped at a lovely pub called the 'Queens Head' where we furnished our stomachs with hamburgers and chips.
Soon after we hauled ourselves out of the pub and then up a 1:12 gradient hill - kept looking down to see if I had any gears left to use going up the hill but alas no.
Just to add a bit of spice the maps, quickly followed by the waterproofs managed to fly of my bike, again at the bottom of a hill -luckily Phil was there to pick up the pieces.
After Scots Gap Phil was like a dog with a bone going for home aka B&B in Newcastle.
We said goodbye to Mike as he headed north back to Edinburgh and Phil and I headed south to Newcastle.
As we passed through Coldstream we crossed over into England (there was a tiny wee sign saying England - blink and you would miss it).
Stopped at a garage on the way to refuel with a Mars Bar.
As we headed to Rothbury it all got a bit hilly, with more than one shout of 'not another one'. We have come to the conclusion that they built hills around Rothbury to keep the cyclists out and the locals in. When we got there this was confirmed as no other cyclists to be seen.
Phil, just after climbing the first hill of inconvenience, 100 more to follow...
Graeme, just after climbing the first hill of inconvenience, 100 more to follow...
We stopped at a lovely pub called the 'Queens Head' where we furnished our stomachs with hamburgers and chips.
Soon after we hauled ourselves out of the pub and then up a 1:12 gradient hill - kept looking down to see if I had any gears left to use going up the hill but alas no.
Again, the SPOT tracker managed to dislodge itself again, usually at the bottom of a hill to stop the momentum of climbing the next hill of inconvenience.
Just to add a bit of spice the maps, quickly followed by the waterproofs managed to fly of my bike, again at the bottom of a hill -luckily Phil was there to pick up the pieces.
After Scots Gap Phil was like a dog with a bone going for home aka B&B in Newcastle.
Dinner at the Wheatsheaf followed by a jar at Newcastle Falcons/Gosforth Rugby Club. where Phil seemed over confident to thrash me at pool - he lost the first game very quickly and nearly lost the second and decided a score draw was sufficient. In bed for 10pm and lights out!
Next up Darlington.....
Graeme & Phil (Saturday 28th August 2010)
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