Day One - No blisters

Luckily we're walking so haven't been effected by the volcano (although you can smell it in shetland apparently) although we have managed to loose the guidebook after only two hours which had the only map in it, luckily the footpath is very well signposted.

We started at Melrose abbey which is very picturesque and remarkably well preserved and then started off up the hill which I managed to do without dying or falling over - the weather has been quite good so far and the sun has poked its head out a few times. Today was a gentle introduction as it was only 7 miles but tommorow is a little longer at 12 miles.

Signing off now to try and wake Gary up as he's snoring in the bath!