Bit boring really

Usual faffing around meant our early start didn't happen and it was 9.15 before we were away.
Kinross down to the Forth Bridge was about 12 miles and very uninteresting, houses and not much landscape. I think we've been spoilt in the Highlands.
I was finding it very tough going as both knees were painful but mainly I think my body needs 10 miles to get into rhythmn. Yesterday's saddle soreness has gone thank goodness. Our friendship doesn't extend to applying cream in such circumstances.
James seems quite okay, the achilles are better today but the saddle also giving him grief.
The Forth Bridge was quite magnificent. We've even got a piccie of it being painted. Today I would liken our journey to that decorating endeavour (or the Augean Stables) in that it seems never ending. I think the uninspiring nature of the journey today so far is the cause.
Edinburgh is a lovely city but we're not here to sightsee and getting through it is a drag with unsympathetic van drivers. The outskirts of Edinburgh took ages to get through. Council Estates did not figure in my romantic vision of our expedition. At least we haven't been bricked, egged or abused yet.
We're having lunch in the Scottish Mining Museum in Newtongrange. Jacket potato w. Cheese/beans is a popular energy lunch (not just for wimps). We're humming a bit after a mornings cycling and have managed to clear the cafe of other diners in 10 minutes flat.
35 miles done, 30 to go, we're feeling okay, James has got two pairs of shorts on and we're hopeful that the scenery will be better this arvo. Selkirk here we come.
Did I mention we got sunburnt yesterday, too overcast today for a repeat.