Walking Weekend 2019 - day two

Friday was another stunner and it was to be the day of our longest walk - the whole distance from Peebles to Broughton along the John Buchan Way. A few team photos were taken:

We found a suitable spot for lunch:

which meant it was time for this:

Cheers!:

Nigel's headgear attracted some laughter:

and Dougal just loved taking a splash any time he saw water:

It was quite a hike and we were all pleased to finally make it to Broughton. There was some discussion about visiting the eponymous brewery, but we decided to start with teas and coffees first of all - at Laurel Bank, the self-proclaimed "best tea room in Scotland", which we later discovered was closing for good the following weekend! Nonetheless, it served us well, particularly when we discovered that they also served the local cask ale:

We caught the bus back to Peebles, but the day had proved to be a little too much for some:

The stats for the walk were:

Back in Peebles, several of us took the opportunity to enjoy another beer on the patio of the Bridge Inn, CAMRA's Scottish Pub of the Year (again):

Dinner in the Tontine again.