An early start was required for this mammoth trip - our longest of the season, so my alarm was set for 4.25am, and by 4.40am I was tucking into a bowl of cereal AND positively not looking forward to the journey ahead! However, once we were on our way it was a laugh a minute on the road to Bonnie Scotland, despite the rain - and then snow, which accompanied us all the way to Overton.
The AGA van was our mode of transport this week as we took the AGA message to Lanarkshire, and looked for our first opportunity to take a photo of a sign with "SCOTLAND" on it. The next photo opportunity was a reminder of what would await us on the return journey ... more snow!
Once we were over the border we had a brief pit stop, which involved what Derek called a "posh coffee" - although I had to ask the nice young lady in Starbucks if Derek could have a weak one, he doesn't do strong coffee! The border crossing also saw the rain turn to snow, giving the AGA man an opportunity to take a photo of some snowy fields and trees.