heading north again

We were very fortunate with the weather this weekend.
After being inches deep in snow,Banchory enjoyed 8 C and just a few traces roadside and on the coldest spots.
We enjoyed some of the Scottish Cyclo Cross Championshipsat Knockburn Loch near Banchory.  Pirate was due to help his friend from the Kingdom of Fife, but we ended up helping his daughter as well,plus I was in the pits with two other spare bikes...one for a team mate,who changed after a puncture and the other for a potential teammate who medalled without a bike change.  A decided achievement on amuddy day!

It would have been good to stay longer, but we couldn't afford to.
An incentive to return, perhaps.  Maybe if we had a camper van.....
At least we stayed in a good hotel/pub/restaurant/bar on the high street..and found out at breakfast that the owner is also an enthusiastic cyclist...the clues were also decent bike themed mugs on the breakfast tables, and Very Good Coffee!!!

The downside to the weekend? Four hundred miles' driving,four hours each way.....