Day 5 - Edinburgh to Lockerbie

Today will be remembered as a day of pain and panoramas. As is the theme so far, the day started with lovely skies and we rode through some beautiful scenery. Sadly we were soon hit with a triple whammy - wind, rain and hills. Lots of hills. 
Some beautiful scenery. 
...Lots of rain...
Then out of nowhere, a Tibetan monastery!
The sheep didn't seem to mind the weather. 
We finally made it into Lockerbie. 
We were starving!!
On our trip to the shop to buy provisions for tomorrow we came across some interesting looking concrete sheep!
The weather is looking better tomorrow! Yippee!


 


 


 

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