CYCLING DAY 16 Dumfries – Sanquhar, 39.84 miles 3.6.2011

Had a good cycling day, nice weather in fantastic countryside. How beautiful Scotland is, really stunning. We started cycling quite late, 10 o’cl. Had to cycle a few miles on the A76 from Dumfries. We turned left at Burnhead on a By-road. Stopped at Penpoint for refreshments, turned right on A702 and left on the by-road again passing Drumlanrig castle, beautiful looking place. We carried on all along this route with a river on our right, sometimes quite forestry, other times just a few dotted houses along the way. To cycle on the A76 would be shorter but a bit dangerous on a Friday., but most riders do use the A76. We have met some interesting folk the last couple of days. Yesterday we came across a back-up campervan for 2 riders doing Lejog in 4 days! That means – as they use the shortest route – 220 miles per day. They were cycling for the Marie Curie Cancer Trust. This morning we met a young woman who will be cycling from Vietnam to Cambodia next year. At the farm/campsite we are staying are another 2 riders. Mum and Dad are their back-ups with a van. I think we are doing it the difficult way but we like it.
Not a high mileage today, but I felt quite tired to start with, but ok now.