Halterburn walk

Well with only three weeks to go we had a cracking circular walk in the Halterburn area near Kirk Yetholm today. It was pretty wet underfoot, the mist continually encased us with one minute the views breathtaking and the next completely out of sight. Despite this however, it was a fantastic walk and showed off the rolling Border hills in all their moods. High up on the Penine Way we even managed to have one foot over the line into England for a photo shoot! We were joined today by Julia's friend Hilary and hopefully we have another addition to any future trips into the hills. Somehow, the weather didn't really matter today as the climbs were gradual and often hidden out of sight until we were almost upon them but once on top well worth the effort. The views were spectacular and between the blankets of mist you could see for miles and miles. We didn't go quite as far as the Schil but thought that would keep for another trip. Instead after ascending White Law we climbed up over Latchly Hill, and then Wild Goose Hill where there was a huge cheer when reception clicked in and we discovered Andy Murray had won the first set at Wimbledon. Then the final hill Sunnyside awaited us before the amble back down to the cars. We encountered several walkers completing the Penine Way but unlike them we didn't get a free half pint in the hotel in Kirk Yetholm. Of course we only looked in to see how the tennis was getting on after we had finished. A great day out in beautiful grassy countryside lots of laughs along the way and even a cherry stone spitting competition thrown in.No guessing which photo that is! Maybe in a few years time there will be some cherry trees dotted  about the hillside. Great patchwork of little shelterbelts already scattered about the landscape. Well not sure if there is another group walk before the WHW but it is all getting very close. But, one thing is for sure we will definitely be returning to the Yetholm Hills for another walk in the future.