A Weekend in the Tower (with some cycling content)

[blackpuddinonnabike]

This tower to be exact - Barns Tower in the Borders near Peebles, owned, restored and maintained by the Vivat Trust. We rented it for 3 nights from last Thursday for my birthday and it was absolutely fantastic. A weekend of firsts: staying in a tower; eating Montezuma's chocolate (almost the best I've tasted); a new run at Glentress; and a ride on a tandem! (hired from Christopher Rainbow near Jedburgh)

Plenty of opportunity to try out the new camera I got from Mel as well!

The Tower






The very nearby Tweed


Loads of lambs and sheep around




What is it about my bikes and water?






Nice views


First ever tandem ride




Relaxing at the Hub after Glentress

[clarion]

What was the tandem you rode?

[blackpuddinonnabike]

A Trek job (apparently had a higher top gear than the Thorns he had - about 4 of them in the chap's garage).

[gordon taylor]

Nice photos!

[Zoidburg]

Its a Mini adventure

[andygates]

That would make a great HDR if you've got a RAW version.

[blackpuddinonnabike]

That would make a great HDR if you've got a RAW version.

Unfortunately not - but it's one thing I'll definitely be learning how to do with the new camera.