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Published: July 15th 2012
Post race
Whew! Where's the beer?Today was the day of Nigel's big race!!! I got in an early run before we left and then we drove to Kelso, about 1 hour and 15 minutes away. The day was bright and sunny, cool and dry!!!! Perfect weather for a run. The race was fairly flat and fast. Nigel was very pleased with his race and felt great afterwards. He got a medal as a keepsake and of course there were some Scottish oatcakes in his racer package. His run included running around the Floors Castle which was gorgeous. Beautiful setting for a race again. The castle is actually still inhabited by a duke and duchess so is perfectly maintained.
Afterwards, we made our way east and actually drove into England!! We arrived in Berwick-Upon-Tweed which is just across the Scotland-England border. This city has changed hands 13 times between the two countries and who it should belong to is still a point of contention. We enjoyed the rolling hills of the Borders and the sunshine also helped make everything nice and green! In Berwick-Upon-Tweed, we walked the High Street and then found our way to the "Battlements Wall" which was built by Elizabeth I. We were
Aquaduct
We found an ancient aquaduct in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. able to walk quite a long way along the wall which eventually ends at the North Sea. We had to go back and repark the car. Then we parked closer to the beach and spent some time there playing. We finally made our way back to the car and returned to Scotland. It was a nice quiet evening.
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Andrea and Ken
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safe travels home!
We hope you enjoy your last day in preparation for coming back to Canada. We have enjoyed your blog again this trip. Looks like you have all had a great time! Andrea and Ken