Borders Abbeys Way 2019 Day 4
I left Gala around 8 and was in Melrose just
after 9. Melrose Abbey was not open yet,
and I didn’t want to linger, so I took a few shots of it from outside the walls
and carried on.
The next stop was Dryburgh Abbey, and they charged an entrance fee, but I could not see what the abbey looked like as it was hidden amongst the trees, so I was unsure if the entrance fee was worth it. I made the decision not to enter (and now, later, kind of wish I had looked as now I am curious as to what it looks like, although a quick google search kind of gives it away).
Much of the day was river-side walking, I recall (as I did not write about it).
I arrived in Kelso mid afternoon and checked out the (very small) abbey ruins. It was the third abbey of the day (and there are only 4 in total for the, recommended, 5-day, circuit!).
Calculating my time and distance walked today, I did 37km in 6.5 hours. Crazy fast.
I found my place to stay and had trouble entering (it had a key code, which I could not get, but there was a backup system). I had planned on paying cash for my stay, but the place was unattended. Originally I had to provide a credit card to reserve the place, but I don’t remember a charge ever coming through on it. Did I get a night’s free accommodation? I wandered out to buy pizza, which I ended up eating in my room.
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