An attractive view over the Clyde valley from the B7078 this afternoon.
The river Clyde near to the village of Crawford - which was the 600 mile mark of the walk.
The intrepid walker celebrates reaching a total of 600 miles, with Lindsay Tower in the background.
The statue of the Ram at Moffat which signifies the role that the town had in the wool trade in the 1870's.I had a very good day today. The roads were good, the weather was sunny but not too hot, and the views especially in the afternoon were lovely. Even better the ankle that I twisted on Saturday did not cause me any problem, which was a very pleasant surprise as I had expected some trouble from it. I chalked up a new county as well - Lanarkshire.
I reached the 600 mile mark near to the village of Crawford. By an amazing coincidence this village contains the remains of Lindsay Tower.This was inherited by the Lindsay family in 1215 as a result of a marriage. It was occupied by English forces led by Edward 1 until it was relieved when William Wallace led a force which stormed the castle in the winter of 1296/1297. As you can see from the photo it is no longer in very good repair so I won't be looking to stake my claim to a part of it!
You may remember that I reached the 300 mile mark at Norton Lindsey (sic) - lets wait and see where the 900 mile mark is!
I have now walked 610 miles which leaves 335 to go. I have reached a place on the B7078 about 4 miles north of Abington. Tomorrow I continue along the B7078 and hope to reach Hamilton on the outskirts of Glasgow. Steve Twigger (remember him from Cornwall and Devon) is presently cycling from JOG to LE - I met the organiser of their ride today and I learnt that they will be cycling south along the B7078! I will try to speak to Steve tonight to see if our paths will actually cross. It is possible that they will not as they leave East Kilbride at 6.30 and so may have already passed before I have had my breakfast!
Yesterday was a rest day and for the second week running it rained for most of the day. Jean and I therefore did a circular car trip to Peebles visiting several lochs and reservoirs as well as the Grey Mares Tail waterfall. We are staying at a hotel just outside Lanark for the next 2 nights.
Thanks for all of the messages of support - comments on the blog, emails and phone calls. They really do boost my determination to succeed knowing that so many of you are supporting me. I look forward to receiving more comments from you.
To celebrate the fact that I am in Rabbie Burns country the quote today comes from the world famous poet, and will ensure that I do not become complacent about the next 335 miles.. It is amazing how his name gets used in marketing - at the Italian restaurant last night they had a "Rabbie Burns Pizza" which included haggis amongst its ingredients.
"There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing." - Rabbie Burns
Cheers
Keith
