Chas and Katrina "Never stop exploring": Edingburgh to Newcastle

After a fabulous few days in Edinburgh, unfortunately it was time to head south once more. To exit the city with little hassle we used the local Scotrail commuter train to get us into the countryside. We thought the £4 each was well worth it! The day we left was very pleasant with a nice ride along a disussed railway line for part of the way and believe it or not we were back into shorts as we made our way to Dunbar and a local campsite. The welcome from the Scottish manager was overwhelming, one would have thought we were long lost cousins. Chas' old climbing buddy Bill had decided to bike with us from Dunbar to Newcastle and we met up with him the next day.
Another milestone was reached the following day when just before Berwick on Tweed, we crossed the border into England. Our Scottish section, although with much rain and mixed weather, had been great and were frankly sad to leave.
From Berwick to Newcastle many small villages and castles were passed..typical old English architecture from days past.
Bill provided us with transport to his home in Bellingham where we are now spending a few days in the area before he gets us back on track south of Newcastle.