The Annandale Way in Lovely Spring Sunshine

What a difference a nice sunny day makes. Spring was in the air today as we headed to Brydekirk to do a section of the Annandale Way. Only John, Tom, and myself today but it was a perfect day for walking. This is the bridge over the Annan at Brydekirk with the most horrible painted pub in Scotland in the background. 

The River Annan just above Brydekirk Bridge

John and Tom and it was not long before the jackets were off.

A footbridge over a tributary of the river Annan

This Golden Retriever had jumped into the river to retrieve a stick thrown in by its owners but unfortunately the stick sank so it refused to come out until they had thrown another stick for it to retrieve.

 We visited an old graveyard at
Hoddom where many of the headstones have the skull and crossbones on them. We are unable to find out the reason for this.

The graveyard near Hoddom Bridge. This old churchyard was associated with St. Mungo and there was a 12-13th Century Church there for many years but it was abandoned in 1815 and now nothing remains of it. 

The Bridge at Hoddom. The walk back on the other side of the river was uneventful and the total distance covered was 6.5 miles