The first fall was rather spectacularly into a flowerbed at the Gretna Green blacksmith's forge - much to the amusement of the staff in the gift shop. I managed to record this on video and fortunately no injury resulted.
Gretna Green was as naff as expected but was a Must-See as the hoardes of Japanese and American tourists also thought. At £850 for a wedding it seemed quite a bargain. For a mere £30 you can also have a (non-legal) exchange of rings.
A mile or so south lies the English border with a rather unimpressive sign considering the effort expended to get there
Carlisle was better than expected but then started THE CLIMB. 1026 ft to be precise, on the hottest day of the year, but it was through the most beautiful countryside. The charming village of Hesket Newmarket has a village shop/tea room and a community pub frequented by Prince Charles (Great Alne please note)
We are now in Threlkeld feeling a bit smug when we meet cyclists who are ONLY doing the Coast to Coast.
The Lakes have never looked better
Peter
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