BORDERS TOUR 2017


Strange goings on in the Borders, from a time past, we think.  Did we stumble through the stones?


Day four of the Borders Tour 2017 and as you can see, we have been to the coast, but the ocean was away.   We have seen rare beasts in the wild, we have eaten amazing sea-food, we have heard the abbey bells call us to Evensong, we have stormed a couple of castles.  Tomorrow, we meet the Romans.  What have they ever done for us?

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