1997 John O’Groats to Lands End – Day 5 Galashiels to Penrith

A real hot summers day today.   I left Galashiels just after 9:00am and had a good ride for the first couple of hours.  I turned off the A7 at Hawick onto the B6399 to avoid the traffic and headed cross country.   The scenery was really pleasant but the sun was a scorcher.   […]