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The walk today to Fenham Farm was billed at 13 miles, and the accommodation made it quite clear that arrival time is 3:30.  They would, however, let me check in at 1:00, which I thought was very nice, but what to do with those extra hours?  Well, turns out that walking the city walls inContinue reading “July 31 Fenham Farm”

It is a good thing I am writing this account as a souvenir because I can hardly remember from one day to the next!  Yesterday the wi-fi would not load any images, so now, due to my being a little bit loopy, narration may not be totally reliable as events are being reconstructed from visualContinue reading “July 30 Berwick-Upon-Tweed”

A day of superlatives:  best walk of the bunch so far, best signage, physically hardest, worst weather, and I forget what else!  Andy, who has become my “personal driver” here in Dunbar took me back to the path after which he was going back to bed: While waiting for Andy: It was not dark asContinue reading “July 29 St. Abbs/Coldingham”

Bob, on whom I had to depend to get back to Longformacus to begin final, 18.5 mile, section of the Southern Upland Way, would not pick me up before 6:30 a.m., which was irritating, pero qu’est-ce que on peut faire?  So at 6:45 I set off, and it was actually a fairly interesting day’s walk. Continue reading “July 27+28 Dunbar.”

To recommence the Southern Upland Way, one crosses the Chain Bridge (photo taken when about 2/3 across, so you see, it is really quite long): which spans the River Tweed: A VVP (very visible path): There was an arrow pointing to these here woods, which were very very dark, as in night, except the flashContinue reading “July 25+26 Lauder+Longformacus (Duns)”

When you take a wrong turn, you never know whom you will meet: A view on the way from Selkirk to Melrose: Following my shadow: Alex and Alex, if driving tanks over cars dis not satisfy, this could be your next adventure: Completed the Borders Abbey Way at 11:00 a.m.  Photo of Abbey taken fromContinue reading “Melrose July 23+24”

A departing look at Jedburgh Abbey, which, as you can see was quite grand:  The boys coming to greet me: Walk today was pleasant in every regard.  One did have to keep sharp AT ALL TIMES not to miss a turn, and there were many, but other than a few returns to the previous marker,Continue reading “Hawick+Selkirk July 21+22”

“At the beginning the walker has a choice.  She can take the standard route or she can take the alternative high route, which is longer, harder, and poorly marked, but the views are excellent.” Not needing longer—almost 19 miles was enough—harder, or getting lost, I opted for standard. All parts of the walk that wereContinue reading “Kelso+ Jedburgh July 19+20”

Tom, who kindly offered to drive me back to the starting point at 6:30 this mornng was ready at 6:10, and guess what?  So was I!  So off we went, and I was able to put foot to path at 6:30. St. Mary’s Loch: Just so you don’t forget that this is sheep country: ThisContinue reading “Traquair + Melrose July 17+18”

At 5:59 a.m. I shut the door to the B and B and headed back the two miles to the path.  Today was the last day one needed an extra two miles because it made the total 22.5.  “Not a good day to go off the path or get lost,” I mused as I missedContinue reading “St. Mary’s Loch July 16”