Up at seven. No, we weren't. Despite Angela setting the alarm on her phone. The constant drone from the nearby M6 motorway resulted in her putting earplugs in during the night. Oh well, every cloud has a silver lining, we were up, dressed and packed up in fifty minutes ready to drive to the nearby McDonald's for breakfast. Right, head for Scotland Muddy Marge. We were excited. The traffic moved freely, and the lorry drivers gave Muddy Marge the respect she deserved.
The scenery of the Lake District looked magnificent on this bright clear morning. After a loo stop at Tebay service area, the 'Waitrose' of service areas, it was a race to the border, or perhaps a trundle in Marge's case.
We crossed the border just after 1pm. Muddy Marge had made it. We never doubted she would. Well Angela did. As always our first stop in Scotland was to be at the Corner Campsite at the Caerlavelock National Nature Reserve. Donation for an overnight stay now a minimum of ten pounds, which we don't mind. There is drinking water, waste water disposal and a toilet emptying facility. The location is fantastic, with views over the Solway Firth back towards the stunning mountains of the Lake District.
The area is bursting with the new growth of spring, flora and fauna all around, fresh and vibrant. Amongst the trees deer hide, but unbeknown to them we can see them standing like statues. Long tail tits skittish in the hedgerows call a warning of our presence, and a tiny wren frantically flies from branch to branch hoping we won't spot the nest it's building. But we have.
As always we walked to the nearby castle before returning to the site for an evening meal cooked outside on our grill accompanied by shrill birdsong.
Perfect. We can't tell you how pleased we are to be in Scotland, and how excited we are for the next few weeks of exploring this beautiful land.
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