At long last a mostly flat route passing between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The first stop of the morning was upon us fairly quickly as we’d managed to put on a decent pace. After a quick trip to the apple pie shop – absolutely scrummy – we continued onto Shotts where we overshot the lunchtime cafe! On our way out of town we stopped at the local ambulance station to ask directions to the cafe, only to be told that it was shot for refurbishment. The ambulance crew then invited us into for tea and coffee. It was at this point they had an emergency call and left us with full use of their kitchen and lounge facilities. Within seconds Sally was comfy in leather armchair and watching the telly while Patrick made drinks for every one. We never saw them again, so we had a whip round and left them details of our blog – so thanks guys your generosity was very much appreciated. So far, so good….. After our next refuel stop we headed off for Biggar. The nearer we got the bigger the climb became! Once at the top we had far reaching views of the Firth of Forth. A big downhill then awaited us all the way into Stirling. Tomorrow is a day off so we will be back soon folks.
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