Yep - we broke the 500 mile barrier today, and in fact we are now up in Carlisle and have done 570 miles.
A good hard day today, up over the high point between the lakes and the Pennines. The hill up over Shap is renowned to be awful, but to be honest we thought it easy, there were worse hills in Devon and Cornwall by far.
One great improvement on cycling today, I am very pleased to announce, is that Andy took the lead all the way from Shap to Carlisle. It's amazing the reduced amount of effort needed when drafting thus explaining why he still appears fresher then me. I think I may navigate from the rear tomorrow.
I forgot to mention yesterday the hail storm we got caught in- hail the size of broad beans. Luckily we sheltered under a large conifer as it passed, amused by the dead mole on the farmers gate post.
Which speaking of dead animals, today we added a mallard to the road kill count, as well as a blackbird!!! Also we saw a stoat hurtling up the road today in front of us dragging a small rabbit. And continuing the animal theme, we saw a pink bull, but I wouldn't point that out to its face !!!!
So tomorrow we cross the Scottish border and will be heading through Dumfries and Galloway on the way to Arran. Andy is gagging for a plate of haggis neeps and tatties.
The weather today has in fact been beautiful, and we are both glowing a little tonight. This was all helped by eating our lunch in the sun today, each of us sat on the steps of a style, like Compo and Clegg from last of the summer wine !!!
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