We had a relaxing Easter Day by enjoying a walk to the village of Etal and a Sunday Roast at The Black Bull.
We explored the ruins of Etal castle, yet another border defense against Scotland, and in this castle's more recent history, protection from their neighbors at Ford Castle.
Then we hopped in a narrow Guage rail train for a ride to Heatherslaw and our final miles back to the B&B.
Monday found us heading out in the wee EV, hoping there was charge enough to get it back to Enterprise Car Rental in Galashiels.
We stopped at Carham, where, in 1018, Malcolm 2 of Scotland defeated Owain the Bald of Strathclyde, kicking off the work of developing the border between the newly emerging kingdoms of Scotland and England.
The church is said to be near the battlefield. It is a beautiful peaceful place along the River Tweed today.
We made it safely back to Galashiels with 32 miles of charge left in the car. Blue loved the car; lots of power, great handling, quiet. Once the infrastructure is built to manage the necessity of frequent charging, EV is the way to go. England is on track to sell zero petrol cars starting in 2030, so expect to see creative solutions in the future.
Then it was on a train to Edinburgh (pronounced Edinburra) and two days of museums, pubs and exploring.