Saturday 16th June

Woke at 6 to the sound of light rain. Joined the early birds in the restaurant until it opened at 8am. Full English breakfast of 2 sausages, 2 rashers, hash brown, fried bread, toast, beans, mushrooms, fried egg and a coffee. Sat waiting for the weather to motive. 10am and I couldn't sit around any longer so with full fuel and 30 litres spare in cans I set off for St Michaels. Cloud base at about 1200'. Arrived at 11.10 in slight drizzle. Waiting for improvement. Still here at 1.40 waiting for the weather to change further north. Thunder storms at our destination, Strathaven at present. 4.15 left for Strathaven. Climbed over the clouds to 6500 where the air was very smooth. Unfortunately over the Lakes the cloud tops rose up higher so I dropped down Dumfriesover Windermere. Running northwards over Bassenthewaite was very rough. Then over The Soleay Firth past Dumfries and across the Lowther Hills into Strathaven at about 7.30. Now at the Taal Indian Restaurant in Strathaven.