15th July 2021
It was a leisurely start to the day – packing, showering, breakfast then loading the car. Poor old Ash was not feeling great again, so we took some toast to his room. By 10 a.m. we had checked out and were heading back into Edinburgh. We fluked it and managed to park in the same on-street spot that we had yesterday. We then spent a few hours exploring, heading more to the old town and checking out some whisky shops (£40,000 bottle of scotch, anyone?!). The weather remained good, hitting 25 degrees centigrade. By half 12 we had done what we needed to and set off south.
We headed out on the A71 rather than opting for the M74 hoping for a vaguely more picturesque route. It was indeed more scenic, yet considerably longer, clocking in at a good 3 hours We added a couple of stops along the way so we could all stretch our legs. Eventually we got to the Greenhead Hotel at about half four. This was one of the smaller hotels we used on this trip, clocking in at a mere 7 rooms, yet it was easily one of the most pleasant.
Once there we just relaxed for the remainder of the day. Ash had a nap, then we had a few drinks followed by a very good dinner. Our room was very smart, with a bath in the middle of the actual room. Erin made use of this! We then got the car unloaded and got a good nights sleep.